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James Franco Poses in Drag for Mag Cover

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 10:37:36 CDT

James Franco is no stranger to dressing in drag—as you can see in the gallery, he got dolled up for his Hasty Pudding honors—but he put in a little more effort for his latest cross-dressing stint. The actor (slash writer, student, director…) dons blue eyeshadow and bright red...

World's 2nd Pregnant Man 'Blissfully Happy'

Jane Yager — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:17:39 CST

When Scott Moore gives birth to a baby boy next month, he'll become the world's second man to do so. Moore, 30, was born a girl named Jessica, and met his husband Thomas (born Laura) in a support group for transgendered men. "We want to show the world that trans-families...

Pope: Save Rainforest —and Heterosexuality, Too

Jason Farago — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:08:39 CST

Pope Benedict XVI used a Christmas address today to call for a defense of heterosexuality, which he suggested was as endangered as the rainforest. He called homosexuality and deviance from gender norms "a destruction of God's work." The pontiff said "the tropical forests do deserve our protection; but man, as...

Kidman to Play 1st Transexual

Elizabeth Wolff — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:21:06 CST

Nicole Kidman has landed the plum role of the world's first post-op transexual, and Charlize Theron will play her spouse, according to the Hollywood Reporter . Kidman will also produce The Danish Girl, which is based on David Ebershoff's novel. It tells a fictionalized version of the true story of artists...

Transsexual Thai Students Get Own Toilets

Rob Quinn — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:59:28 CDT

A high school in rural Thailand has given its many transgender students their own restroom, the BBC reports. Situated between the boys' and girls' rooms, the room has a half male/half female figure painted on the door. Inside, effeminate teenage boys preen. As many as 20% of the school's male...

Girl Talk from Transsexual Sports Columnist

Heather McPherson — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:16:16 CDT

Mike Penner is back in business as a sports writer for the Los Angeles Times , but under a new byline: Christine Daniels. In an interview with NPR, Daniels talks about the decision to come out as a transsexual, the response she got after writing about it in her column in...

Male Sportswriter Switches Teams

Greg Atwan — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:22:46 CDT

A veteran Los Angeles Times sports columnist has announced to his readers that he's becoming a she. In lieu of his customary Mighty Ducks deconstruction, Mike Penner penned a poignant account of his lost overtime battle with his inner woman, and his ultimate decision to undergo a operation that will...