Articles tagged with: transgender
Sara’s News, 10/30/12: Obama v. Romney on marriage equality & 3rd Circuit DOMA decision
When it comes to marriage equality, it’s no contest between Obama and Romney; a landmark decision on DOMA by the Third Circuit; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska, with additional info from Bent Alaska.
Sara’s News, 8/27/12: Brig. Gen. Tammy Smith — U.S. military’s first openly gay flag officer
Brig. Gen. Tammy S. Smith becomes the first openly gay officer of flag rank in U.S. military, California Senate votes to make “ex-gay” therapy illegal for use with minor children; our community’s changing alphabet soup; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
Sara’s News, 8/15/12: Mitt Romney’s VP pick Paul Ryan just as antigay as he is
Mitt Romney’s running mate Paul Ryan: just as antigay; “Matrix” co-director Lana Wachowski (formerly “Larry”) comes out publicly as transgender; unethical off-label medical attempt to and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
Sara’s News, 8/9/12: Out at the Olympics
Gay Olympians aren’t neccessarily out Olympians; the legacy of astronaut Sally Ride; transgender people protected under Affordable Care Act; antigay Bryan Fischer advocates “underground railroad” to kidnap children of gay parents; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska.
The power of addictions
Addictions come in all shapes and forms. We can’t really limit addictions because truthfully, we as human beings can become addicted to almost anything — drugs, alcohol, self-harm, money, suicide, education, food, power, exercise, shopping, nicotine, caffeine, sex. As someone who has addictions, I know the effects it has on the person and those who love them.
Don’t just survive
Life is about more than just surviving from day to day. “If I’m stuck on this earth,” writes Danny Ashton Earll, “I’m going to enjoy it as the man I was meant to be.”
The riddle of a gender-obsessed society
Babies are such a blessing — but can we get away from our first question being, “is it a boy or a girl”?
On the power of my brand new passport
…in which Annie takes a forward look on this Independence Day, 2012 — and celebrates getting an “F” in passports.
I am a transman: Danny’s journey
What is a transman? Danny Ashton Earll, a new contributor to Bent Alaska, shares the story of his life and journey as a transgender man in Alaska — and also shares resources he compiled for transmen during his reign as the ICOAA’s Mister Gay Alaska 2011–2012.
Sara’s News, 6/25/12: Another anti-LGBT skeleton in Romney’s closet
Another anti-LGBT skeletons in Romney’s closet; controversial study on LGBT parenting; La Raza endorses marriage equality; former marriage equality opponent David Blankenhorn changes his mind; a transgender man’s marriage proposal goes viral; and other recent LGBTQ news selected by Sara Boesser in Juneau, Alaska (with supplemental info from Bent Alaska).
