[TN,USA]
Knoxville firefighter's suspension appeal denied
The civil service board has denied the appeal ofa Knoxville firefighter' s suspension.

[USA]
Gimme That Old Time Androgyny
The New York Dolls and Scissor Sisters still find veins of rich material in the old velvet goldmine

[PA, USA]
Transgender woman followed long road to feel at home with herself
Dannylee Mitchell received the call on March 8, 2006. It came from Dr. Marci Bowers, telling her she was scheduled for sex reassignment surgery on April 25 in Trinidad, Colo.

[PA,USA]
L.A. Johnson chat on transgendered woman's bias suit

... as this chat transcript relates to the Post-Gazette' s two-part story on Dannylee Mitchell.

[New Zealand]
Kiwi transgender inquiry a world-first
The Human Rights Commission is currently holding an inquiry into discrimination and human rights issues for transgender people, believed to be the first of its kind worldwide.

[Indonesia]
Transvestites and AIDS -- out of the closet

She is tall and slim, her skin is clean and her hair drops down to her shoulders. When speaking, she does so with a soft, polite voice.

[India]
Surfing with crossdressers
Man who tweaked his gender online narrates how he fooled his 'lover'and triggers reactions about the rampant but seldom-talked-about phenomenon of hiding sexual identity in cyberspace.