BBC radio 2 documentary

[meegosh.livejournal.com]

Did anyone in the UK last night listen to the radio 2 Stonewall Riots documentary?

I have to admit that I struggled to have the radio on during the adverts due to the way that the Riots were described as something, well the title of the documentary sums it up:

Stonewall: The Riots That Triggered the Gay Revolution

Link to the BBC page about this, and a chance to listen again for those in the UK.


Although the documentary focuses on gay people I wanted to high-light it here because Stonewall was not an exclusively gay riot; it's part of general GLBT history, including the T part of the community. And I think a similar comparison between what it is to be trans then and now would be hugely interesting (but then I do find myself wondering about trans people in the past and their struggles, without access to surgery, hormones, voice coaching, binders).

So did anyone listen to it?

As I'm currently struggling with a nasty virus and trying to keep my partner hydrated enough to keep him out of hospital it will be a few days before I get round to listening.

Hey!

[summer-ryan.livejournal.com]

I'm new to this community, so just thought I'd say hi to you all and say a little bit about myself.

I'm Ryan, though I am still passing as a woman in public and to family/friends, I am online as Ryan. I hope one day I can be Ryan in public, too.

I'm 25, live in London, UK. Erm what else...I'm rubbish at all this, lol. Yeah, so just looking to make some new friends to share experiences and memories etc :)

Ryan xx

Hungary: Same-sex marriage legalised

[ftmichael]

http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/article/11/gay_marriage/

Gay marriage legal from today in Hungary, but gap in rights persists
By: Hungary Around the Clock
2009-07-01 11:16


Marchers in the 2007 Budapest Pride parade. Today marks the first day gay couples can form legal partnerships in Hungary.

Homosexual couples can forge life partnerships before public notaries from Wednesday.

These life partnerships will be guaranteed the same tax, employment, social and immigration benefits as heterosexual marriages. Gay couples will be barred from adopting children and taking their spouse's name, however.

Constitutional Court spokesman András Sereg told Magyar Hírlap that the Act, which was passed in March, can only now be challenged at the Constitutional Court.

hello i am Zoot

[misfiled-mutt.livejournal.com]

ello all,

I'm newish to this group and despite what my profile says i've been on LJ for years. I've run into a few issues and unfortunately had to make a different account for communities like this (its a long messy story that i won't bore you with just yet). No my real name is not Zoot it was a nickname from the muppets.I rejoined because  I have a few questions.

I live in south texas and i've managed to get 80% of my transition done. ( http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee143/evil280zx/new.jpg ) I've managed to get my letters and I've been me since November of 04. my body naturally produces enough T to give me squared features and facial hair but i'd like to start on injectables. The problem i've run into is i can't find a doctor willing to prescribe them to me. Every one i've found only works with MTF's. Does anyone know of a doc around the San Antonio area that can help?

Also a year before i started my transition i found out that ovarian cancer runs in my family. i had to go in and have cysts removed. I opted to just have the full hysto done then but since i was a minor and my mom wants grandkids the doc gave her the fina say, claiming that since i was a minor i'd change my mind later in life. But now i've hit a brick wall with that issue, the pain and the cysts are back but most doctors won't see me because I'm trans and insurance wont cover it claiming i'm just using it as a loop hole to get the hysto done. I'm not sure what to do now but its hit the point that i'm taking 3-4 800mg ibueprofen or more a day.

any suggestions at all would be great.


~zoot wolf