It's official--Miss Canada has been forced to step down because of a little-known Miss Universe pageant rule that states all contests must be "born female".

She started hormone therapy before puberty (and yay for the doctors who are doing that, because it makes transition SOOOO much easier), and had her full conversion surgery at the age of nineteen ( Read more... )

It's not like any of us don't already know this. It's just depressing that it's been formally announced.

Will the treatment of transfolk of any stripe change after the announcement of the study findings?

Not likely. And that's depressing, too.

Tracked down that article. ( Full text below. )

This.

It will outrage you. It will sadden you. It will incite you. And every single word is deeply, truly, strongly meant. It is a brilliant tour de force and I want it written on the walls of every judge, every school board official, every political assignee...because they need to face thisNow look at the statistics for gays, along with ( Read more... )

More reasons why Florida SUCKS.

Courtesy of pandoras_closet, who also thinks they SUCK.

Grrrr...