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Sacramento, Nov 2, 2007 / 11:10 am (CNA).- A Bay Area Middle School has canceled a scheduled cross-dressing or “gender-switch” day after parents complained, according to an Oct. 30 Pacific Justice Institute news release. The Sacramento-based institute is a legal organization that defends parental rights, religious freedom, and other civil liberties. 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,” Friday, Nov. 2. Parents were given little notice of the event, said the Pacific Justice Institute, and only found out about it after...

ADF attorney: Federal appeals court rejects demand of “transsexuals” for special rights Court says employers have legitimate concern over use of restrooms by employees with Gender Identity Disorder Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 11:11 AM (MST) | ADF Media Relations | 480-444-0020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments DENVER — A federal appeals court has issued a significant ruling saying that an employer’s concern over the use of restrooms by “transsexual” employees is legitimate, according to Alliance Defense Fund Senior Legal Counsel Brian Raum. Raum explained further that the court ruled that “transsexuals” do not qualify as a protected class under Title VII. “The court...

TRENTON - A bill sponsored by Senator Ellen Karcher which would prohibit discrimination against transgender individuals under New Jersey's "Law Against Discrimination," was approved by the Senate today by a vote of 31-5. "In today's society, intolerance and cruelty towards a people simply because they don't fit the homogenized definition of 'normal,' have no place, and cannot be tacitly accepted by omission in our laws," said Senator Karcher, D-Monmouth and Mercer. "We cannot turn our backs on the plight of transgender individuals who face hatred, ignorance and discrimination because of their expressed gender identity. We must extend the same protections...

Dec-19-06 Governor Corzine Signs Legislation to Add Gender Identity, Expression as a Protected Class Against Discrimination Español FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: December 19, 2006 CONTACT: Anthony Coley Brendan Gilfillan PHONE: 609-777-2600 GOVERNOR CORZINE SIGNS LEGISLATION TO ADD GENDER IDENTITY, EXPRESSION AS A PROTECTED CLASS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed legislation that amends the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJ-LAD) by adding “gender identity or expression” to the list of protected characteristics. A characteristic protected under the NJ-LAD is one that cannot lawfully be used as a basis for employment, housing, public accommodation, and similar decisions....

Sexual Assaults Took Place In August 2005A gunman who sexually assaulted two transsexuals and a transvestite last summer was sentenced on Friday afternoon to 206 years to life in prison. In April, a judge found Joel Kuechmann guilty of multiple charges, including rape by a foreign object, forced oral copulation and possession of a firearm. He will also be sentenced for dissuading a witness from reporting a crime. Prosecutor Dwayne Moring said he was satistifed with the verdict. "I'm pleased with the verdict, because in this case, the defendant preyed upon individuals who he believed would be too frightened to...

BANGKOK, Thailand - Snubbed by both men and women, transvestite students at the Chiang Mai Technology School just wanted a restroom to call their own — and were granted their wish. Dubbed the Pink Lotus Bathroom, the facility is exclusively for the school's 15 transvestite students and features four stalls, but no urinals. On the door hangs a sign with intertwined male and female symbols. "They would come in the morning and use the women's bathrooms, but the women were annoyed, didn't like it or played pranks on them," said Posaporn Promprakai, registrar of the school in Chiang Mai province,...

Think back: How long ago would you have scoffed at the idea of two men getting married? Or the Supreme Court endorsing sodomy? Or "domestic partners" enjoying the same rights and benefits as married couples? Or network television featuring shows with gays and lesbians? Or companies such as Avis announcing, "Domestic partners are automatically included as additional drivers. No extra fees charged. No questions asked." Or even that you would take the term "sexual rights" seriously? It wasn't that long ago. The forces for perversion have subjected us to a propaganda campaign of such intensity that most Americans have surrendered...

Transexuals will be allowed to marry in their adoptive sex and apply for birth certificates showing their new genders under new Government proposals. But in a concession to the Anglican Church, priests will for the first time be able to refuse to carry out a marriage ceremony if the bride or groom is a transexual. Minister at the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Filkin, said the concession was a result of "disquiet" from some in the Church over the new rights. Transexuals who want to register under their new genders will be able to apply to a new authorising body,...

<p>By resigning, Lopez ended a tumultuous three-year battle to salvage her judicial career, opting for a far harsher punishment than the six-month suspension recommended by E. George Daher, retired chief judge of the Housing Court, while ignoring Daher's other recommendation, that she apologize for her conduct on the bench.</p>

Making a clean breast of fashion By JENNIFER MELOCCO WANT to keep abreast of the latest in male fashion? Well, the message from Milan is to say goodbye to Mr Macho and hello to Mr Androgyny. The provocative direction – featuring male models with fake breasts under figure-hugging knitwear – was sent down the catwalk by outrageous British designer Vivienne Westwood in the mens' autumn winter 2003 shows held this week. And while the effect may look outrageous today, fashion commentators reckon Sydney men may just end up adopting it – in a few years' time. Director of fashion...

DETROIT -- In a rare move by one of the Big 3, Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it was starting a U.S. advertising campaign that would pitch Jaguars to gay car buyers, noting the group's wealth and taste for luxury goods.

<p>In an unusual move for a U.S. automaker, Ford Motor Co.'s Jaguar brand is launching an advertising campaign targeting gay consumers, the company said Tuesday.</p> <p>The campaign germinated from a major internal study at Ford and Jaguar on how to reach gay consumers, which tend to be fairly affluent with a taste for luxury goods. Ford estimates there are some 14 million gay and lesbian consumers in the United States who wield $450 billion in purchasing power.</p>

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 17 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Jaguar North America today announces that it is launching an integrated marketing and advertising campaign to specifically reach gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) consumers. The Jaguar campaign is part of a comprehensive strategy developed by Ford Motor Company's Global Marketing organization. The campaign will target GLBT consumers in the New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas. Jaguar and Ford Motor Company are actively pursuing this niche market of more than 14 million consumers, with a buying power estimated to be more than $450 billion, by developing a tailored message to speak directly...

Courtesy photo InterSEXtions to accentuate transgendered photography Author and photographer Loren Cameron, this year's keynote speaker, captures transgendered figures on film By Kara CogswellOregon Daily Emerald April 26, 2002 In a review of photographer Loren Cameron's 1996 book, "Body Alchemy," author Kate Bornstein notes that in the past, images of transgendered figures have been captured by artists such as Andy Warhol and Robert Mapplethorpe. "Never have the transgendered seriously photographed their own," she said. "Not until Loren Cameron, that is." Cameron, the keynote speaker of this year's InterSEXtions series, will give a slide show presentation of his work 8...