Chaz Bono
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Cher Talks Christmas Album, Anti-LGBTQ+ 'Insanity' and Why She Never Took Credit for Co-Writing ‘Believe’
Calling Cher an old friend to Cher feels completely natural — well, almost.
Howard Bragman, Flint Native, Philanthropist and ‘Coming Out Guru’ to the Stars, Dies at 66
Friends and family near and far are mourning the death of PR giant and Flint native Howard Bragman, who died from leukemia Saturday, Feb. 11. Bragman was [...]Read more about Howard Bragman, Flint Native, Philanthropist and ‘Coming Out Guru’ to the Stars, Dies at 66
Cher Raises $2 Million for Biden at LGBTQ Virtual Fundraiser
"So ask yourself, do you believe in life after Trump?" That was the question asked by Cher, paraphrasing the title of her iconic song, at the virtual LGBTQ [...]Read more about Cher Raises $2 Million for Biden at LGBTQ Virtual Fundraiser
Being Seen
I grew up in a Southern California suburb in the 1970s, a short distance from the smog-filled skies of Los Angeles. Right around the time of Fleetwood Mac's [...]Read more about Being Seen
Q&A: Cher on Knowing When She Was a Gay Icon, 'Hope' Gleaned from LGBT Community & 'Breadcrumbs' of Her Legacy
Cher is so low-key about being Cher that calling her is like calling your mom. "Hi," she purrs with signature simplicity when I phone her presidential suite [...]Read more about Q&A: Cher on Knowing When She Was a Gay Icon, 'Hope' Gleaned from LGBT Community & 'Breadcrumbs' of Her Legacy
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Chaz Bono on How His Transness 'Was the Issue That Made Me Stop Acting' & Possibly Working With Mom Cher
As radical right-winger Gary Longstreet on last year's "American Horror Story: Cult," a far cry from his own liberal leanings, Chaz Bono had his breakout role [...]Read more about Chaz Bono on How His Transness 'Was the Issue That Made Me Stop Acting' & Possibly Working With Mom Cher
Transmissions: Photographic Memory
BY GWENDOLYN ANN SMITH In July of 2016, my father passed away. In his later years, he was primarily known for being a conductor on the Disneyland Railroad, as [...]Read more about Transmissions: Photographic Memory
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Anika Noni Rose presents Shirley Chisholm The odds were always stacked against Shirley Chisholm. She was a woman and she was black, [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
A Film For Hopeful Trans Youth: 'Crossing The Divide'
BY AJ TRAGER YPSILANTI – Alia Ismail, a local trans masculine young adult, spent his youth discovering who he was, moving to multiple cities around the state [...]Read more about A Film For Hopeful Trans Youth: 'Crossing The Divide'
Out Of Touch
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Transmissions I doubt she'd be the one to admit it, but my mother enjoys celebrity gossip. When I was growing up, it was quite common to [...]Read more about Out Of Touch
Transgender First-grader Wins The Right To Use Girls' Restroom
By Ed Payne (CNN) – A transgender first-grader who was born a boy but identifies as a girl has won the right to use the girls' restroom at her Colorado [...]Read more about Transgender First-grader Wins The Right To Use Girls' Restroom
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Did Janet Jackson Steal Filmmakers' Idea For Trans Film?
By Jerome Stuart Nichols As an artist, your ideas and vision are your life – especially when you're independent. But what happens when you're midway through [...]Read more about Did Janet Jackson Steal Filmmakers' Idea For Trans Film?
Enquiring about Chaz
by Leslie Robinson General Gayety The National Enquirer claims in a Nov. 14 cover story that Chaz Bono will die within four years due to his gender [...]Read more about Enquiring about Chaz
Transmissions: Scout's honor
by Gwendolyn Ann Smith Bobby Montoya wanted to join the Girl Scouts. Born with male genitalia, Montoya decided at age two that she was a girl. She dresses and [...]Read more about Transmissions: Scout's honor
Keith Ablow
Creep of the Week Full disclosure: I do not watch "Dancing With the Stars." In fact, I can't even say I've ever intentionally viewed it unless you count a [...]Read more about Keith Ablow
What do you think about the controversy over "Dancing With The Stars" contestant Chaz Bono - all because he's the first transgender person on the show?
Heard on Facebook Great for visibility for transgender folks and for the AFA (this will ensure ALL Americans know what despicable bigots they are). -Quinn [...]Read more about What do you think about the controversy over "Dancing With The Stars" contestant Chaz Bono - all because he's the first transgender person on the show?
Chaz Bono: 'I'm just going to be dancing'
By Tara Cavanaugh Chaz Bono, the transgender child of Cher and Sonny Bono, is a member of the cast of this season's "Dancing With the Stars." As its first [...]Read more about Chaz Bono: 'I'm just going to be dancing'
A model pronoun
By Gwendolyn Ann Smith Newsweek magazine, in its June 12 issue, ran a profile on Brazilian model Lea T. Good in places and bad in others, the piece tells of [...]Read more about A model pronoun
Queeries: Talking about HIV and other STDs with a new partner
By Steven Petrow Q: I've gotten pretty confused about when to talk with new partners or boyfriends about STDs and HIV status. Some of my friends say that as [...]Read more about Queeries: Talking about HIV and other STDs with a new partner
Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente Robert Downey Jr. gets next to the 'Normal' guys At this point in his career, all Robert Downey Jr. wants to do is sing. Good thing he's [...]Read more about Deep Inside Hollywood
Simply Cher
They don't make 'em like Cher anymore. The superdiva, and queen of all gay icons, has been able to successfully pull off singing and acting throughout her [...]Read more about Simply Cher
Chastity Is Different
Across 1 Turns the meat at Hamburger Mary's 6 The we kissed links? 10 Go down 15 Filthy smackers 16 Norse port 17 Places where the salami isn't hidden 18 [...]Read more about Chastity Is Different
S/he said: Chaz Bono, Jim Mohr, Elton John
Compiled by Howard Israel Chaz Bono "I believe that gender is something between your ears and not between your legs. It was just a long process of being [...]Read more about S/he said: Chaz Bono, Jim Mohr, Elton John
