GenderTalk

• Court rebuffs FCC on proposed ownership rule changes
• Cumberland Farms homophobia
• NM activists defeat rights repeal effort
• Lesbian complaint derails trans prom
• NCTE claims school anti-harassment bill omits transfolk
• Schwarzenegger seeks public opinion on gay marriage

"My neighbors have made my life hell for those 5 years and so after various efforts to fight back alone against several households of hate, we want to move. But where? Into another ignorant community? I know there will always be a few, but I'm way outnumbered. Can you help me get in touch with someone who can help us find a more forward community either in Georgia or out west? I guess you could say I identify as a heterosexual male with some effeminate traits."
(From: anonymous)

• CA court recognizes Gwen Araujo name change
• Prosecutors to retry Araujo murder case
• Tokyo toymaker markets dream-maker device
• Military discharges 770 in 2003 for being gay
• Federal appeals court rejects bid to block same-sex marriages
• Conway, Arkansas: Gay pride parade route manured
• Amnesty International reports homophobia growing worldwide
• OK judge disrobed for sexual misconduct in courtroom

More information:

• Sherry & Paul (Lauren) Lipscomb tell the story of how their 6-year-old trans daughter was taken from them by a transphobic state agency on GenderTalk #273 (Aug 2000)
• Mark Narens, attorney for the Lipscombs, reports on their struggle to regain custody of their trans child on GenderTalk #275 (Sept 2000)

For more information:

• Here's Amy's bio
• Here's a chapter from "Ocean Eyes"
• Here's a chapter from "Man of God"
• Visit Amy's website at www.pirateangel.com