02 Nov
The new version of the Standards of Care is being released at the Symposium in Atlanta.
TIH has consistently been employing leading edge tools and offering proven materials that enabled providers to stay abreast of the changes in the science and understanding of trans people.
From informed Consent to cultural competency to the declaring reparative therapy on trans children and adults as unethical, the advocated much of what is now included in these new standards, and will continue to remain ahead of the curve.
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31 Oct
Passing as a woman is the Holy Grail for many TG ladies. But it is really a goal worth pursuing?
If you’ve been afraid to show your feminine side for fear of “not passing,” it might be time to rethink your priorities.
I believe everybody has the potential to pass, but let’s face it … it’s not always easy! It can take years to master all the subtleties of walking, talking, and acting like a woman. And depending on your physical makeup, you might even require surgery to be truly passable in all situations.
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27 Oct
The owner of the New Modern Grill, at Belmont and Halsted, made an exception to her “No Public Restroom” sign – letting a transgender woman who wasn’t a customer use the bathroom.
Christina Karountzos, who has been in business at her Lakeview location for 23 years, signed the “T-Friendly Bathroom Initiative” in May, displaying a decal on her front door that shows transgender and gender-variant people that they are welcome to use whichever bathroom they choose.
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17 Oct
Hong Kong – A transsexual is challenging Hong Kong laws which forbid her from marrying her boyfriend in a case at the city’s Court of Appeal Thursday.
Lawyers for the woman, who was born a man but underwent a sex-change operation, are appealing against a court ruling last October that upheld a law barring her from marrying her boyfriend.
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