Special Issues
Serious and celebratory
The Pink Triangle is not merely a catchy icon, nor commercial shorthand to boost attendance at Gay Day at Disney World or the D.C. Pride Parade.
25 Jun 2008

They shoot gays, don't they?
Not surprisingly, North Carolina is not on the leading edge of change when it comes to both hate crime legislation and an anti-bullying statute.
By Steven Petrow | 25 Jun 2008

Local LGBTQ movers and shakers
Eight Triangle gay activists who are leading the way
By Jessica Fuller, Lisa Sorg and Mosi Secret | 25 Jun 2008

Ordinary people
Gender identity is about who you are.
By Bob Geary | 27 Jun 2007

Getting ready for a friend's birthday party, Rachel has her hair done by Eddie Zuniga and nails done by Orlando Perez Aguilar at Stage 1 salon in Durham.
Today, at 43, Rachel is the picture of a smart career woman in every respect, albeit the chromosomes will never change.
By Bob Geary | 27 Jun 2007

Anderson Wiltshire: On his way
"I'm only adopting male mannerisms insofar as I have to to pass," Wiltshire says. "I have no desire to become this macho, joking, frat-boy type."
By Bob Geary | 27 Jun 2007

Karli Rabe stuggled for years to understand why she was dissatisified with life. Now, she says, she has
The crux is to be self-confident, she says, because people will accept you if they sense that you accept yourself. Most of them, anyway.
By Bob Geary | 27 Jun 2007

Since we first wrote about him four years ago, 21-year-old Angel Collie has become an activist preaching a Christian message of love and acceptance. The symbol of the Metropolitan Community Church is tatooed on his neck.
"We are fearfully and wonderfully made," Collie says, quoting Psalm 139:14.
By Fiona Morgan | 27 Jun 2007

Reforming "Gender Identity Disorder," the description in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders of the American Psychiatric Association, remains a debatable issue in the trans community, but the consensus has shifted in recent years.
By Jim Baxter | 27 Jun 2007

Transgender: Any condition, activity or person that transgresses accepted gender norms.
27 Jun 2007

"Are you of a different persuasion?"
By Rebekah Meek | 27 Jun 2007

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