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

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

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

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

"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

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

“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