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The Phoenix: A Transgender Activist Rises

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A Guide for Parents of Transgender Individuals

Photo by Ted Eytan. By Caiden Elmer and Rachel Mancini, American University What does it mean if my child is transgender? Being transgender means that a person does not identify with the sex assigned to them at birth. It can … Continue reading

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Why Write a Story About Transgender People?

 Photo by Ted Eytan. I wrote the following piece “The Phoenix: A Transgender Activist Rises” as my capstone project for the Interactive Journalism Master’s Program at American University.  It is the story of Ruby Corado, a Latina transgender activist, founder and president of … Continue reading

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A Tour of Casa Ruby

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How Much are Sex Reassignment Treatments?

Photo copyright: Michael S. Irwig. Endocrinologist Michael S. Irwig says, that sex reassignment treatments vary substantially; they can go from $4,000 for psychiatric therapy a year to $25,000 for genital reassignment surgery. Listen to the podcast to learn more about this topic or … Continue reading

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What Is It Mean To Be Transgender?

    Explaining what being transgender means is not an easy task. However, Hilary Howes, a 59-year-old transgender woman and author of  “To Be or Not to Be a catholic transsexual speaks,” discusses in this podcast the way she explains … Continue reading

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