Once again someone in politics doesn't even have the decency to become educated enough to make an informed decision before making policy decisions which affect all of us in some way or another. We wonder why our battle is so difficult and always seems to be uphill?
http://www.vox.com/2015/7/28/9058213/gavin-grimm-title-ix

I can't say it often enough. Don't put one's self in a non defensive position. I know everyone wants to be accepted. Predators are the most accepting kind. One time I made a list for not only TG but any person to follow for safety. Especially TG and women need to be extra alert of their surroundings and the body count in that clear space. If anyone is closer than ten feet make sure one's hand is wrapped around mace, pepper spray, or other weapon. Because of my lifestyle I pack heat, usually on my hip with a shirttail draped over it. More than once I have uncovered my defense.

Well It looks like Angharad got her wish: "Britain's Chris Froome wins the Tour de France for second time." The way to go Chris! Richard

I have noticed a distinct decline in the number of posts to BC in the last couple of weeks. Is this a trend or coincident?

N.J. university healthcare plans to cover genital reconstruction surgery
http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=6677

This news is two years old but come up in the search engine when I brought up some other data I had read last month.
More Elite Colleges Are Covering Sex-Change Surgery and Other Transgender Student Needs
http://jezebel.com/5983915/more-elite-colleges-are-covering-...

As the follow-up to the National Transgender Discrimination Survey (NTDS), the 2015 U.S. Trans Survey will become our community’s go-to source for information about the lives and experiences of trans people.

More than 6,400 people took the NTDS, and over 7,000 people have already pledged to take the 2015 U.S. Trans Survey when it becomes available on August 19th. But we’re far short of the 20,000 pledges we need to ensure we double the number of people who complete the U.S. Trans Survey from the NTDS.

I just wish to say thanks to all the authors whom have shed light on my world in the form of entertainment. My life seems so bleak and hopeless at times, i.e. today, and it is such a wonderful thing to be able to escape into a good story and forget the depression and hopelessness. I am reminded of doing the same as a child/teenager because the story always ended in the positive. I know mine won't and today I just don't care!!

Yup, my first weekend without work and the first weekend Gaby posting!

The stories listed under the "More Like This" section, how are they chosen? (Drove my parents nuts always asking for explanations!) I've seen a couple that the recommended stories were not anywhere close to the story chapter they were appended to.

i was trying to recall one of the story that i have read on here its about a boy in is collage ages where he his girlfriend and his best friend go and see a stage hypnosis. After hes hypnotized he can only see him wearing girls cloths even though he was wearing boys cloths. I remember the first part during the stage hypnotists he said that it he was wearing his star wars t shirt and not the Alice in wonderland dress that he saw him self wearing. I just cant remember the name of that story it was really good.

If anyone is interested there are some utube videos that have a tg theme. Links below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6puGZMf7eOo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpowx8z3mSc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyLZiotzWZE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fC5Y6GjNVM

Has any one heard from Amethyst

There is a meme going around showing russia's new pride flag as being the transgender pride flag. That would be incorrect. This is what Russia's straight pride flag looks like.

Click the book cover above to view the blog complete with pretty pictures or click HERE

Part 4 - Contemplation

is there a list of doppler press books i can look at and buy through bc?

Believe It or not my beautiful and understanding has put up with me for 42 years . We met 0n February 10 ,1973 and married on July 9 , 1973 . In sickness and health . Nice to get old with your love.

I read this interesting piece this morning and thought it would be worthwhile sending a link,even though it is in the Daily Wail.

I can sympathise with her early years, which echo in some respects mine, but I am glad that I transitioned some twenty odd years ago.

Here is the link:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3153920/Is-little-...

Love to all

Anne G.

Then they put this crown on your head and turned on the power… it made your eyeballs bleed

Hi. If anyone has any way of reaching Bek D. Corbin please pass along my desire to see the ending for "Foxglove".

Theres a big ole hole in my heart where Buddy Boy used to be.
I miss him so much it hurts. my 17 year old weenie dog went to the happy hunting grounds June 29 2015

An accurate & recent account of a trans woman's incarceration in an American Prison

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Part 3 - Cold, dehydrated, scared and alone

Now that Dahlia had been made to leave and drive away I suddenly felt much more vulnerable and anxious. As the young hostile officer returned to his desk a rush of panic come over me.

You have got to check out the episode of this show that airs this week.

Its on HBO Sundays at 8pm Pacific Time. It also repeats a bunch of times during the coming week.

He does a nearly 30 minute RANT on the overlooked rights of transgender people.

Its entirely in favour of us. It even has a few moments that make you laugh at the absurdity of it.

By devious means managed to publish the Gaby Character Guide on Kindle using just my BlackBerry! It should be available in a couple of hours if anyone is interested - just search for either Maddy Bell or Gaby Character Guide and it should come up.

I'm hoping to get it onto Lulu as well but might have to wait until the new internet connection is up and running in @ 10 days time - likewise the next Gaby chapter.

Please note - i've pitched it at the lowest price that Kindle allow!

Hey you Authors check-out this web address: http://www.thebarefootwriter.com/free/get-started/?utm_sourc...

Now I have no idea if this lodgment but it look like something to look at for you authors! Good Luck! Richard