All posts tagged "transgender"
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A Chorus of Approval
Rest assured that the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C., will once more grace both the Capital Pride Festival and Parade (and, yes, the confetti...
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Trans Woman Shot
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced on Friday, June 4, that members of MPD's 6th District are investigating an assault with a dangerous weapon, which...
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Four for More
On the morning of this year's Capital Pride Parade, Saturday, June 12, organizers of the fourth annual Capital Trans Pride will give guests the opportunity...
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Diva Mentality
''I think Lady Gaga still hasn't quite reached diva status yet,'' says Christopher Peterson. ''She hasn't had the big hit yet. She was great at...
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Singular Sensation
''I was gay, but I never thought about putting a dress on,'' laughs Jerry Van Hook, about the first 32 years of his life. Those...
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''So, You Think You're a Drag Queen'' @ Town Danceboutique: Episode 3 [video]
Town Danceboutique held its fifth installment in the monthly contest ''So, You Think You're a Drag Queen?'' on Friday, April 30. Eight contestants -- some...
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Meet the Next Generation [video]
Meet the winners of the 2010 Metro Weekly Next Generation Awards: Hyacinth Alvaran, Andrew Barnett, Harjant Gill and Amy Loudermilk. The annual Next Generation Awards...
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Drag Daddy
Behind every D.C. drag queen, there's a daddy. Or at least, there's Big Daddy, promoter J.P. Gulla. This Sunday, May 2, at Omega DC, Gulla...
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''So, You Think You're a Drag Queen'' @ Town Danceboutique: Episode 2 [video]
Town Danceboutique held its fourth installment in the monthly contest ''So, You Think You're a Drag Queen?'' on Saturday, April 3. Five new contestants --...
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Transgender Women Assaulted
The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man suspected of assaulting two transgender individuals, also described as members of the Latino LGBT community, shortly after the...
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So, You Think You're a Drag Queen @ Town Danceboutique: Episode 1 [video]
Town Danceboutique held its third installment in the monthly contest ''So, You Think You're a Drag Queen?'' on Friday, March 5. Five contestants -- Niki...
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Tyra Banks interviews transgender Elementary School children [video]
”When I was a little baby, I always used to be a girl. But my mom and dad didn’t know that. So, I couldn’t talk...
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Unpacking the Numbers
As a survivor of violence and a lesbian trans woman in a world that treats my identity as delusional or deceptive, I understand fear. I...
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On Being First
''Being the first sucks,'' Amanda Simpson, one of the first openly trans appointments to a federal government position, told ABC News. ''I'd rather not be...
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Thailand to require transgender surgery candidates to wait one year
”It is not necessary. I really didn’t want to go through that process, so I decided to have the operation… before the law is enforce…....
