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Gender San Francisco Style by: Deborah Lambert, January 29, 2008 A San Francisco area middle school recently cancelled a “gender-switch” day in response to complaints from parents. A Catholic news agency report noted that “Adams Middle School in Brentwood encouraged students to cross-dress – boys wearing girls clothing, girls wearing boys’ clothing – on the last day of ‘Spirit Week.’” According to the Pacific Justice Institute, parents were given little notice of the event, “and only found out after flyers were posted at the school.” When parents notified the school that they would keep their children home if the event...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. -- A Baptist minister has been charged in Tennessee with indecent exposure and driving under the influence. Police said 58-year-old Tommy Tester of Bristol, Va., was wearing a skirt when he was arrested last week after allegedly relieving himself in front of children at a car wash. A report also accuses Tester of offering police officers oral sex and says an open bottle of vodka and empty oxycodone prescription bottle was found in his car when Tester was arrested Friday. Authorities identified Tester as the minister of Gospel Baptist Church in Bristol and an employee of Christian...

One of France's leading hosiery makers is launching a new line for men next month -- pantyhose with a welcome front opening and big feet, available in thick mannish knit but also as sheer tights. Gerbe, which is based in eastern France, said this week that the country's first hosiery line for men would go on sale in March "due to increasing demand from male clients." The pantyhose comes with a larger belt than for women as well as an opening, with "Men opaque", "sheer" or "satin" available in four models of tights, with and without feet, and three models...

Now I know there are many out there who will think I have lost it when I write that a key, new must-have for men this coming fall will be a pair of leggings to be worn outside, not just in, the house, but that was the big message at the debut Marni men's runway show this morning in Milan. Leggings made of microfiber cotton and wool, shown in violet, forest green and Milan fog gray, all of them with stirrup straps, except of course for a couple of them cut above the knee, accompanied half the looks in this...

OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 1 — Until recently, many children who did not conform to gender norms in their clothing or behavior and identified intensely with the opposite sex were steered to psychoanalysis or behavior modification. But as advocates gain ground for what they call gender-identity rights, evidenced most recently by New York City’s decision to let people alter the sex listed on their birth certificates, a major change is taking place among schools and families. Children as young as 5 who display predispositions to dress like the opposite sex are being supported by a growing number of young parents, educators...

Until recently, many children who did not conform to gender norms in their clothing or behavior and identified intensely with the opposite sex were steered to psychoanalysis or behavior modification. But as advocates gain ground for what they call gender-identity rights, evidenced most recently by New York City’s decision to let people alter the sex listed on their birth certificates, a major change is taking place among schools and families. Children as young as 5 who display predispositions to dress like the opposite sex are being supported by a growing number of young parents, educators and mental health professionals. Doctors,...

TOUTED as a celebration of sport, culture and national unity, the Ethnic Minority Games in southwestern China descended into a farce of cross-dressing cheating and mob violence, state media reported. Athletes representing China's 55 ethnic minorities assembled in Yunnan province last week to compete in blow-pipe darts, horse-riding events and other traditional sports. But blind pursuit of victory lead to some unorthodox tactics, Xinhua news agency reported. Results of the women's dragon-boat racing were reviewed after athletes complained of "big women with Adam's apples", Xinhua said. Referees subsequently found that several of the competitors were men wearing wigs.

Cross-dressing teen barred from senior prom http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/prom24.html May 24, 2006 FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS GARY, Ind. -- The prom ticket was in hand: $85. The fuschia, slinky prom dress and strappy heels were ready. The whole week of giddy anticipation and pampering -- more than $200 worth of a manicure, pedicure and hair set -- was set to culminate with the grand walk into the glam ball. But when Kevin Logan, a transgender and gay student at Gary’s West Side High School, arrived last Friday at Avalon Manor in Hobart for his prom, he was banned by Principal Diane Rouse....

DISGUISED as a woman, smuggled across borders by train, plane and speedboat - the flight of a Nigerian state governor charged with money-laundering in Britain is fast becoming the stuff of legend in his home country. Diepreye Alamieyeseigha earned the title of "Master of Deception" in today's issue of the This Day newspaper, which published a digital photo-montage of him in a red dress, sparkling necklace, red woman's head-dress and lipstick. The governor of Bayelsa state was facing trial in London for laundering STG1.8 million ($4.21 million). But in Nigeria he enjoys immunity from prosecution and when he returned home...

SAN DIEGO – Detectives Thursday arrested a man suspected of carrying out three recent mid-city bank heists while sporting women's clothing and makeup. Members of a regional bank robbery task force took 37-year-old Robnay Hosaka into custody, according to the FBI. Investigators believe Hosaka is the so-called "Cat-Eye Bandit," who passed demand notes at Union Bank branch offices on Oct. 14, Oct. 19 and Monday. During the crimes, the robber wore women's clothing, including a pink bra, and sported lip gloss, pancake makeup and French-manicured fingernails.

Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR) are pushing passage of a hate crimes bill that will include federal protection for cross-dressers, drag queens, transsexuals, and she-males (individuals who maintian both male and female sex organs for bizarre sex acts). This dangerous pro-homosexual bill is called the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005 (S. 1145). ...The legislation is ostensibly designed to aid local law enforcement officials in prosecuting hate crimes. What it actually does is make "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" into federally-protected categories equal to race or ethnicity under federal law. Transgender activist groups have lobbied...

Cross-dressing teen snatches man's wallet on 'date' ISESAKI, Gunma -- A teen who dressed up in a miniskirt, posing as a woman so he could get close to a company worker and steal his wallet was arrested Wednesday, police said. Gunma Prefectural Police arrested the 16-year-old youth on suspicion of theft, along with an accomplice who helped him carry out the crime. Investigators said the teen conspired with a 24-year-old man, and on an evening in February, he dressed up in a miniskirt and put on makeup to go on a "date" with a 46-year-old company worker. When the youth...

WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - A compound taken from male sweat stimulates the brains of gay men and straight women but not heterosexual men, raising the possibility that homosexual brains are different, researchers in Sweden reported on Monday. It also strengthens the evidence that humans respond to pheromones -- compounds known to affect animal behavior, especially mating behavior, but whose role in human activity has been questioned. The pheromone in question is a derivative of testosterone called 4,16-androstadien-3-one, or AND. "AND is detected primarily in male sweat," the researchers write in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the National...

Uh-oh! The othwer jolly green giant could be in trouble. 'Shrek 2' is the latest animated film title to be outed by Christian fundamentialsts in the United States.On its website, the Traditional Values Coalition is warning parents about cross dressing and transgendered themes contained in the DreamWorks feature, now out on DVD.'Shrek 2 is billed as harmless entertainment, but contains subtle sexual messages,' says the coalition which describes itself as a grassroots inter-denominational lobby with more than 43,000 member churches.'Parents who are letting their children see this film may wish to consider the following,' the article then goes on to...

Pittsylvania Co., VA - A Pittsylvania County school is being sued, accused of forcing a young boy to dress like a girl. The Twin Springs Elementary student claims school officials made him wear red fingernail polish, red lipstick and a hairbow, while attending classes. The 5th grader says he was required to be referred to as "Mattie the new student." According to court documents, school officials deny all charges. We'll have much more on this story on the Night Team.

When our three-year-old, truck-loving boy developed a sudden interest in cross-dressing, we couldn't skirt the issue. By CLAIRE ROSS DUNN Wednesday, July 28, 2004 - Page A16 A couple of Sundays ago, Findley, our six-year-old daughter, decided to wear her most special dress to church: a pink chiffony number, its upper layer iced with beaded flowers and a bow. It had been bought for her first flower-girl engagement in the spring. As she pulled it on, her three-and-a-half-year-old brother Emmett decided he wanted to wear it. Trouble ensued. Lots of the kids' interaction now is about he got it first,...

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Summary: The DreamWorks' animated film, "Shrek 2," is billed as harmless entertainment but contains subtle sexual messages. Parents who are thinking about taking their children to see "Shrek 2", may wish to consider the following: The movie features a male-to-female transgender (in transition) as an evil bartender. The character has a five o'clock shadow, wears a dress and has female breasts. It is clear that he is a she-male. His voice is that of talk show host Larry King. During a dance scene at the end of the movie, this transgendered man expresses sexual desire for Prince Charming, jumps on...

TVC Weekly News: Parents Beware: 'Shrek 2' Features Transgenderism And Crossdressing Themes Summary: The DreamWorks' animated film, "Shrek 2," is billed as harmless entertainment but contains subtle sexual messages. Parents who are thinking about taking their children to see "Shrek 2," may wish to consider the following: The movie features a male-to-female transgender (in transition) as an evil bartender. The character has five o'clock shadow, wears a dress and has female breasts. It is clear that he is a she-male. His voice is that of talk show host Larry King. During a dance scene at the end of the movie,...

GLSEN Los Angeles Cootie Shots Companion Guide - Lesson Plans www.glsenla.org What’s With The Dress, Jack? A boy and girl play dress-up and tell stories about how the Assiniboyn, a Native-American tribe, encourage their children to wear the clothes that suit them best and play the games they most enjoy, without the limits of stereotypical gender roles. Before the Play (Activities and/or discussion questions) The teacher should solicit/ chart “boy’s” activities, things, and dress and then “girl’s” activities, things and dress. The teacher can then discuss all the student responses. Possible questions might include the following: Do you think boys...