GS Leaders disband troops over transgender policy...and other news

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GS Leaders disband troops over transgender policy...and other news

by rservenFollow for TransAction  |Mon Dec 26, 2011 at 11:38 AM PST


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/26/1048993/-GS-Leaders-disband-troops-over-transgender-policyand-other-news?via=siderec


Bobby Montoya wanted to be a girl scout.

Canada

Northwest Territories Finance Minister Michael Mittenberger stepped in it earlier this month in an effort to keep Governor General David Johnston from knowing that NWT had transgender citizens.


Michigan

The Kalamazoo City Council has passed a resolution unanimously opposing proposed  legislation which would void Kalamazoo's local ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.



New Zealand

Transgender Icon Carmen Rupe recently died in a Sydney hospital of kidney failure.  She was 75.


Fashion

Brazilian transsexual model Lea T landed her first mainstream fashion cover by appearing on Elle Brazil's December cover, wearing a gown by Givenchy.

Meanwhile Bosnian androgyne model Andrej Pejic has scored a push-up bra campaign with Dutch department store Hema.