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Through the Looking Glass with Alice Novic

Through the Looking Glass

Alice Novic
(Jun 30, 2008)

URNA Announcements
	Progress! Our NEW Site Design Jul 9, 2008 As most of you are aware by now, we are working hard on a new design for URNotAlone! I'm happy to announce that we are making lots of progress (this is pretty much the only thing I'm doing right now). I'm not a web designer. I've never claimed to be, but I do the best I can. Sometimes though, you have to shell out some cash for some expertise. Jon and I decided that it was time. My ... [more...]
	July 26th TParty Jul 8, 2008 TPARTY on July 26th Pyramid Night Club 211 N 6th St Columbus Ohio, 43215 Pyramid Club on Google maps Are you ready for the next URNA TParty? Check out the TParty Photo Gallery We will be raffling off URNA TShirts, Gift Certificates for the GARDEN and a one year URNA Gold Membership! TParty is a monthly event, held on... [more...]
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	Unraveling Michelle - The Documentary May 13, 2008 "Unraveling Michelle" The Documentary UnravelingMichelle.com Dan Shaffer AbsoluteIndependentPictures.com Two years ago, prominent East Coast independent filmmaker and seemingly consummate "guy's guy" Joe O'Ferrell had something to tell the people around him. Loading up his cameras in order to catch it all on tape, Joe turned to his crew and matter-of-factly revealed to them that he'd led a secret life a... [more...]
	Call for Book Interviews May 12, 2008 Seeking Bigendered or Heterosexual Cross Dressers to interview for forthcoming book. Cross Dressing should stem from expression of an inner woman, not solely for sexual gratification. Book will be geared toward offering hope and encouragement to Cross Dressers first coming to terms with that part of themselves, to ease their journey through the stories of others, and hopefully to enlighten and educate the general public. If you wo... [more...]

National & International News
Equality agency intervenes in gender identity cases Jul 24, 2008 IrishTimes.com - Carol Coulter Two cases involving people suffering from gender identity disorder were settled following the intervention of the Equality Authority, according to its annual report, which is being launched today. This follows a landmark case in the High C... [more...]
Sex workers hold local conference Jul 24, 2008 WindyCityMediaGroup.com - by Yasmin Nair Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP), a national group that works on the decriminalization of prostitution, held its third annual conference in Chicago. Members attended panels on topics like sex trafficking and the issues facing transgender sex... [more...]
Family believes hate crime was motive for murder Jul 24, 2008 9News.com - Written by: Jeffrey Wolf - Reported by: Cheryl Preheim Brighton – At least 200 people gathered on Wednesday night to mourn an 18-year-old transgender person who was apparently beaten to death last week. Advertisement Justin Zapata, who went by the n... [more...]
Confession doubts loom over murder Jul 24, 2008 MetroNews.ca - TorStar News Service Experts clash over Ottawa case When he confessed to murder 36 years ago, Romeo Phillion darkly observed he’d “signed my life away,” but says he had reasons for doing so, even if they were bizarre. For starters, he... [more...]

Real Life

MemphisFlyer.com - By Bianca Phillips

And, yes, even this headline would be considered offensive.

Though the now-infamous video of a former Memphis police officer beating a transgendered inmate didn't include audio, the victim claims the officer called her "he/she" and ... [more...]

A Clan, a Network, a Tribe, a Family

(Jul 23, 2008)

PopMatters.com - by Michael Abernethy

Now that Daniel has graduated college, he and his partner Chris have started talking about purchasing a home together. Two houses down from Chris live Susan and Casey, who are on and off girlfriends. Jason lives on the corner; he’s straight for ... [more...]

Queen Harish dances in drag

(Jul 22, 2008)

SFGate.com - Sandip Roy, Special to The Chronicle

"I like to copy the Bollywood actresses," Queen Harish says with a chuckle. "But not the new kinds with the very short, short clothes." She prefers the colorful, traditional full skirts of her native Rajasthan. After being featured in ... [more...]

Thai teens seeking sex changes grapple with new rules

(Jul 20, 2008)

StraitsTimes.com - AFP

Bangkok - Ms Valee Pancharoen watched her son transform as he became a teenager, first painting his nails, then wearing a wig and, finally, the dresses he had been wearing for years but hiding from his parents.

Now 18, Ponchalearm's changes are al... [more...]