Recent Entries

• LGBT History Month - Manchester

  by Pauline Smith February 14, 2015
  I have copied below Charlotte Dobson's article in the MEN (Manchester Evening News) from February 12, 2015 about LGBT History and have also provided links to this article and to what's on in Manchester during the LGBT Festival. To view the gallery of photos you will need to go to the link below to...
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• Transphobia in Brazil

  by Pauline Smith February 8, 2015
  Whenever I go to Transgender Memorial Day, in Manchester, I am struck by how many of the TG people who are murdered every year were living in Brazil.  About 300 transpeople are killed there every year.   I have always found it hard to have deep feelings or relate to them as they are "jus...
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• Updates from Manchester Gay Village

  by Pauline Smith February 3, 2015
  Recent new from the Village in Manchester, 1 very tragic and the 2nd a loss for all of us who have used its bar and restaurant.   Pauline xxx   1. Co-owner of Velvet found hanged (26th January 2015) http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/mark-cain-velvet-h...
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• Why Tyrants are afraid of art and beauty

  by Pauline Smith January 25, 2015
  I was going to write about how a hoax caller, who pretended to be the head of GCHQ, and just happend to get through to our unelected PM's mobile phone.....but I decided not to bother. If you want to read about it here is the link.  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30977267   In a week when w...
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• Transgender Choices for Teenagers

  by Pauline Smith January 14, 2015
    Beckie and I discussed whether or not to publish this blog as on the surface it appears to contravene site rules about anything to do with minors. To comply with Transtastic site rules we have removed all images of minors from the thread.   In our opinion its a blog that is worth shar...
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• Muslim Drag Queens - Gaysian Drag Scene

  by Pauline Smith January 12, 2015
  With all that has happened in France it's oh so very easy to be anti Muslim. Being tolerant is never easy, and yet we in the trans gendered community expect other people and groups to be tolerant of us. Spare a thought for our Asian brothers and sisters trying to come out and take 12 minutes out of...
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• Driving Licenses for Trans people in Russia

  by Pauline Smith January 8, 2015
  Just be glad that none of us live in Russia where we would be classified as people with sex disorders and unable to drive. Please read the article below which was on the BBC website today.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30735673   Pauline xxxx   Russia says drivers must no...
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• Being Trans at Xmas + New Year

  by Pauline Smith December 31, 2014
  It's the one time of the year when you can wear party frocks and be all glittery, and sadly it's often a time when us "trannies" end up in drab....wishin' and hopin' (an old 60's song).   Unlike our sisters who have come out full time - whether transitionining or not - many of us have not com...
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• The 12 Pubs of Christmas

  by Pauline Smith December 20, 2014
  The 12 pubs of Christmas   A different slant on Christmas - or the 12 days of it.  I am not sure if you have to do 12 pubs every day for the 12 days or just try 12 in one day. Read and enjoy. hugs Pauline xxxx     Ireland's pubs and beer are legendary, but the country's ...
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• TDoR - Transgender Day of Remembrance

  by Pauline Smith December 3, 2014
    Transgender Day of Remembrance - 16.30 23 November 2014 - Sackville Gardens, Manchester.   Unfortunately I have had very little free time since then to put this blog together, not just as remembrance for all the transgendered people who died but also for all of the 186 people who at...
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• The Closet is a Terrible Place

  by Pauline Smith December 2, 2014
  'The closet is a terrible place...' How coming out transformed five lives   Gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, it’s hard to be happy when you have to lie about who you are   In today's Guardian (2nd December 2014) this article by Patrick Strudwick was on the main page, with...
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• Swimming with Sharks

  by Pauline Smith October 18, 2014
  Whatever you may think about Kellie - demon or demonized - why not read this sympathetic interview, which was in the Guardian recently?   And have a think about how many of the emotions she has exhibited...which you have exhibited as well. Rage and anger are very common amongst Tgirls - maybe...
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