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Transgenderism and Transsexualism

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    LAPD Officers Have Been Harassing Transgender People -- But They Promise to Stop

    The bad news: A new report out of UCLA's Williams Institute reveals "high levels of reported harassment and assault of Latina transgender women" by Los Angeles law enforcement, including the LAPD. The good news: In a meeting in West Hollywood last night, LAPD officials announced some new measures t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2012

    'Work It' Canceled: Shark-Jumping Show About Guys Who Dress up as Girls to Get Jobs

    Two hairy bros can't get jobs. So they dress up as women to get their high heels in the door. Hilarious. Lets green-light that, said the professional shark jumpers at ABC. Not so fast, said such LBGT groups the Human Rights Campaign and and GLAAD. It's offensive to gay and transgender people (not t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Lyralisa Stevens, Transgender Inmate Serving Time For SoCal Murder, Has no Right to Taxpayer-Funded Sex Change, Court Rules

    Lyralisa Stevens.​A transgender inmate behind bars for a Southern California murder doesn't have a right to a state-funded sex-change operation, California's First District Court of Appeal ruled this week. Lyralisa Stevens, serving 50-years to life for killing a roommate in a San Bernardino h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Ashley Yang, Transgender TSA Agent at LAX, Gets Hit on After Being Forced to Frisk Men

    ​Been a while since we felt sorry for a groping TSA agent, as opposed to ourselves at the mercy of a groping TSA agent. But Ashley Yang got the worst end of this deal: In her lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration, Yang, a very delicate, femmie transgender woman who happene ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Institute of Medicine Releases Major Gay Health Study, Says Researchers Need More Information

    Medical researchers say they need more information about the gay community.​Update: UCLA academic says federal government needs to do better research on the LGBT community. After the jump. A major study on the health of the gay community has been released today by a blue ribbon committee fro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Two SoCal Taco-Shop Fights in One Week: Is This War? (VIDEOS)

    There ain't room in this town for the two of us​Taco shops are supposed to be peaceful territory -- you know, of love and mystery meat. So these two SoCal/YouTube blowouts, in which 1) Eastvale hooligans wreak havoc on Tacos del Rio and 2) Hillcrest trannies cat-fight over whose body is better ... More >>

  • News

    January 13, 2011

    Mongols vs. Hells Angels

    There ain't room in this town for the two of us​Taco shops are supposed to be peaceful territory -- you know, of love and mystery meat. So these two SoCal/YouTube blowouts, in which 1) Eastvale hooligans wreak havoc on Tacos del Rio and 2) Hillcrest trannies cat-fight over whose body is better ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Top 5 Music Blog Words To Hate On in 2011 ("Viral" Isnt One Of Them)

    Lina LecaroThe word "cocks" did not make this list. ​LSSU's annual list of "words that should be banished" for the new year, always goes "viral" (ironically, this word tops the list). We agree that "epic," "fail" "I'm just sayin," are so 2010 (yeah, using "so" as an adjective is as well). We'v ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 28, 2010

    GHOUL CAN'T HELP IT

    Lina LecaroThe word "cocks" did not make this list. ​LSSU's annual list of "words that should be banished" for the new year, always goes "viral" (ironically, this word tops the list). We agree that "epic," "fail" "I'm just sayin," are so 2010 (yeah, using "so" as an adjective is as well). We'v ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    [Video] Suspect Who Beat Down Transgendered Woman In Hollywood Sought

    LAPDThe scene before a beating of a transgendered woman on La Brea Avenue.​Be careful if you plan on dressing up like a girl for Halloween, or if dolling up is simply a part of your lifestyle and identity. There's a suspect on the loose who gave a pretty bad beatdown to someone the LAPD is des ... More >>

  • Film+TV

    October 21, 2010

    TICKED OFF TRANNIES WITH KNIVES

    LAPDThe scene before a beating of a transgendered woman on La Brea Avenue.​Be careful if you plan on dressing up like a girl for Halloween, or if dolling up is simply a part of your lifestyle and identity. There's a suspect on the loose who gave a pretty bad beatdown to someone the LAPD is des ... More >>

  • Columns

    September 23, 2010

    Polar Opposites

    LAPDThe scene before a beating of a transgendered woman on La Brea Avenue.​Be careful if you plan on dressing up like a girl for Halloween, or if dolling up is simply a part of your lifestyle and identity. There's a suspect on the loose who gave a pretty bad beatdown to someone the LAPD is des ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Mike Penner's Difficult Life

    LAPDThe scene before a beating of a transgendered woman on La Brea Avenue.​Be careful if you plan on dressing up like a girl for Halloween, or if dolling up is simply a part of your lifestyle and identity. There's a suspect on the loose who gave a pretty bad beatdown to someone the LAPD is des ... More >>

  • News

    August 19, 2010

    Mike Penner, Christine Daniels: A Tragic Love Story

    The L.A. Times sports journalist lived most of his life wanting to be a woman. He discovered too late that he wanted his wife even more

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Fugitive Jesus Catalan Arrested For Allegedly Murdering Hollywood Transgender Woman Paulina Ibarra

    FoxPaulina Ibarra.​Los Angeles police were saving the announcement for a Friday afternoon press conference, but it looks like Fox's America's Most Wanted got the scoop: A fugitive featured on the show, Jesus Catalan, was nabbed at the border in connection with the Hollywood homicide of transge ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 22, 2009

    COME FOR THE LABIA, STAY FOR THE BLUEBERRY PIE!

    FoxPaulina Ibarra.​Los Angeles police were saving the announcement for a Friday afternoon press conference, but it looks like Fox's America's Most Wanted got the scoop: A fugitive featured on the show, Jesus Catalan, was nabbed at the border in connection with the Hollywood homicide of transge ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH

    FoxPaulina Ibarra.​Los Angeles police were saving the announcement for a Friday afternoon press conference, but it looks like Fox's America's Most Wanted got the scoop: A fugitive featured on the show, Jesus Catalan, was nabbed at the border in connection with the Hollywood homicide of transge ... More >>

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