All posts tagged "transgender"
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Local Takes National Title
In a field of 52 contestants competing for the 2011 Miss Gay America title in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this month, it was Coti Collins, Miss...
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Stand Against Criminalization
On the weekend of Sept. 25, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) raided a hotel in Northwest in a prostitution-related sting. MPD has confirmed that six...
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So You Think You're a Drag Queen, Ep. 8 [video]
The popular monthly contest at Washington, D.C.'s Town Danceboutique continues. The October installment features a challenge that would win a steeplechaser's heart.Contestants included Kit Valentine,...
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Human Rights Intervention
Trans activist Jeri Hughes is lauding the efforts of the D.C. Office of Human Rights this week for its efforts to have a transgender female...
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So You Think You're a Drag Queen, Ep. 7 [video]
In this month's installment of the popular ''So You Think You're a Drag Queen,'' held the first Friday of every month at Town Danceboutique, the...
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Dana Beyer Unsuccessful in Maryland Statehouse Bid
Dana Beyer, who spoke with Metro Weekly this past week about her candidacy to become a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, was less...
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Many Steps to a First Step
Dana Beyer, a candidate for Maryland House of Delegates, is one of six candidates seeking the Democratic nomination to represent District 18, which includes Wheaton,...
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Arrest and Assault
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating a reported sexual assault that occurred near the 2000 block of P Street NW during the early morning...
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Transgender job discrimination gets air time [video]
”Our organization and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force conducted a survey of 6,500 transgender people in 2008, and we found that the experience...
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Pomeranian puppy undergoes gender-reassignment surgery [video]
” determined he was a hermaphrodite dog. So, he had both genetalia, a little bit of each…. Extremely rare. I think there’s only a few...
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“Family Guy” Seth MacFarlane surprised by gays’ negative reaction to transgender episode [video]
”The ridiculous thing about something like Prop 8 is that it will be overturned. They put something like $40 million into that campaign, and they...
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Congressional Ties
''Being sometimes the first transgender person in their workspace – openly disclosed as trans – is an important part of what it is that we...
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Learning Experiences
I am terrified to write about transgender issues. That's not an easy thing for me to admit, given my own self-image as a writer who's...
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So You Think You're a Drag Queen, Episode 5 [video]
Five contestants took part in the latest So You Think You're a Drag Queen at Town Danceboutique on Saturday, July 3, 2010. The montly show...
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So You Think You're a Drag Queen @ Town Danceboutique: Episode 4 [video]
Nine contestants -- that's right, NINE -- took part in So You Think You're a Drag Queen at Town Danceboutique on Friday, June 4, 2010....
