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New Jersey Transgender Man Says Firing Was Discriminatory
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsEl'Jai Devoureau wants to be treated just like any other man. The 39-year-old New Jersey resident was born into a woman's body but says he's known from the very beginning that he is male. Apparently, though, Devoureau wasn't man enough for his former employer: The drug treatment center where he worked watching men urinate fired him from after finding out that he was transgendered. The center only hires men to monitor other men taking their drug tests. Now, Devoureau, who had sex-change surgery five years ago, is suing the center for discrimination, a suit some legal experts say is the first ...
Victoria Kolakowski: 5 Facts About America's First Transgender Superior Court Judge
By David Knowles - AOL NewsIn another milestone for gay, lesbian and transgender rights, Victoria Kolakowski was sworn in as the nation's first transgender trial judge Tuesday. Having served as a lawyer 21 years, and an administrative law judge for the past four, Kolakowski brings an impressive resume to the bench, but the topic of her gender status has never been something she has shied away from discussing. "To me, the real news of my being here tonight is not that a transgender person was elected as a judge, but it was never an issue in my campaign," Kolakowski said in remarks delivered after being sworn in, ...
Singer Inspires 'Endless' Speculation on Gender
By David Moye - AOL News(April 5) -- A Filipino singer who sings both the male and female parts of songs like "Endless Love" is causing endless speculation on whether he is a he, a she or a combination of both. Reggie Ramirez, 34, a singer from Davao City, Philippines, has become a Susan Boyle-like Internet sensation after performing a startling duet of "Endless Love" on the show "Pilipinas Got Talent." Ramirez, who says he went on the show to find his long-lost brother, performs as half-man and half-female, complete with a pink dress on the left side of his body and a tuxedo on the right. Adding to the effect is ...
Lobbying a Hate Crimes Bill with Real Grassroots Activists
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyThe U.S. House of Representatives passed the Matthew Shepard Act this week, adding protections to existing law for victims of crimes based on the victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The bill now goes to the Senate, where I spent the early part of this week. I followed a group of citizens who are trying to persuade their senators to support the inclusion of transgender people in the final bill. This isn't the kind of lobbying that has given this kind of work a bad name. These aren't well-funded corporate hacks trying to carve out a sweet deal ...
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