Almost Half of All Transgendered People Have Attempted Suicide


Updated 02/10/11 10:41 AM · Posted by OnSugar Blog · 2 comments

Transgender People and Suicide

Here's a post from OnSugar blog My DISFunkshion. This is just sad, sad, sad. According to a survey conducted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Center for Transgender Equality, 41 percent of transgendered people have attempted to end their lives. What's the national suicide attempt average? A paltry (in comparison) 1.6 percent. The survey reports that, in general, Read more

Group Therapy: The Effects of Growing Up the Wrong Gender


Updated 09/12/10 10:14 AM · Posted by Tres Community · 24 comments

Transgender PTSD

This question comes from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! This is a really hard thing to talk about. I'd appreciate you listening. I am transgender. I know from reading posts on the Sugar network that a lot of you have no idea what it's like for us. From my very first memories in life every part of my brain screamed that I was supposed to be a Read more

Speed Read! Transgender Kids Attend Camp Just for Them


Updated 08/05/10 8:32 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 16 comments

Transgender Camp For Children

Report from transgender camp for kids — Double X Lindsay Lohan released from jail after 14 days, off to rehab — PopSugar Brazil offers asylum to Iranian woman facing stoning for adultery — Guardian 5 maddest moments from last night's Mad Men — BuzzSugar College kids cannot grasp that using words they didn't write amounts to plagiarism — New York Times Justin Bieber, 16, coming out Read more

Transgender Woman Offers Fresh Look at Stale Misogyny


Updated 07/29/10 11:35 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 3 comments

Transgender Woman Offers Fresh Look at Stale Misogyny

If you were born a woman, you likely don't remember the first time you fielded a sexist remark. But if you're a transgender woman like comedian Juliet Jacques, after you make your transition you begin to learn what it means to face unwanted attention and misogynistic comments. As a comedian, Juliet knows what public rejection feels like. But as a transgender woman, she explains in her Guardian Read more

Say What? Chaz Bono Sheds Light on Transgender Experience


Updated 11/02/09 10:44 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 19 comments

Say What? Chaz Bono Sheds Light on Transgender Experience

"I always felt like the male from the time I was a child. There wasn't much feminine about me. I believe that gender is something between your ears not between your legs." — Chaz Bono, the child of Sonny Bono and Cher, explains why he decided to transition from female to male. In his first interview since announcing his decision, Chaz says that he didn't want to wait until he was an old man Read more

77-Year-Old Gets a Sex Change


Updated 07/27/09 9:19 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 10 comments

77-Year-Old Gets a Sex Change

On Friday most of you agreed that 13 is too young to get a boob job, but can you ever be too old to get a sex change? Renee Ramsey, 77, has become one of the oldest people to undergo a sex change operation. Renee says she's been dreaming of getting the procedure for decades and that she knew something was "different" about her since she was 13. After saving up money for the pricey operation, Read more

Cher Supports Chaz's Decision to Transition


Updated 06/19/09 7:42 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 2 comments

Cher Supports Chaz's Decision to Transition

“Chaz is embarking on a difficult journey, but one that I will support. I respect the courage it takes to go through this transition in the glare of public scrutiny, and although I may not understand, I will strive to be understanding. The one thing that will never change is my abiding love for my child.” — Cher on her child's decision to transition from female to male and call himself Read more

China Implementing Strict Criteria For Sex Changes


Updated 06/18/09 11:40 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 9 comments

China Implementing Strict Criteria For Sex Changes

Are you single? Over the age of 20? Have you wanted a sex change for at least five years? Have you lived and worked as a member of the opposite gender for at least two years? Have you told your family about your wishes? Then you would qualify for the gender reassignment surgery in China. The Chinese government is set to formalize its first set of sex change guidelines after putting them up for Read more

Sonny and Cher's Child Transitioning From Female to Male


Updated 08/09/09 12:32 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 17 comments

Sonny and Cher's Child Transitioning From Female to Male

"Chaz, after many years of consideration, has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity. He is proud of his decision and grateful for the support and respect that has already been shown by his loved ones. It is Chaz's hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his 'coming out' did nearly 20 years ago." — Read more

Transgender Americans: We're Not Mentally Ill


Updated 05/21/09 5:53 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 17 comments

Transgender Americans: We're Not Mentally Ill

The American Psychiatric Association considered homosexuality a mental illness until 1974. Today it still considers transgender Americans mentally ill. According to the authoritative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), transgendered people suffer from Gender Identity Disorder. Activists argue that the diagnosis reinforces false stereotypes about people who are not "gender Read more