On a different but related note, I have real issues with women who identify as lesbian but happily sleep with/date trans men. It's part of the same trans erasure conversation in my opinion. Whether a trans man has a penis or doesn't, they *are a man*. It's not my place to judge what being lesbian means, but I've…

It is interesting to note that the two are seperate entities. I wasn't completely clear on that.

Sounds like the EU has very little power in situations like this. The ECHR ruled in 2007 that the Lithuanian government had to make gender reassignment surgery available, but that didn't stop legislation being proposed in 2011 and again in 2012 to ban that surgery in Lithuania (luckily, the legislature has rejected…

From what you say, I wonder - you think it's a good thing that Brussels has little power?

I wanted to say "they're in the EU, they can't do this without facing consequences that would be too harsh for them to go through with it," so I went exploring the web for more information.

It is definitely okay to stay in the closet if you feel coming out would endanger you or your livelihood.

That's a great story. She sounds like a great girlfriend!

I'll agree, that can tricky. Your response isn't a bad one. "That's great!" or "thank you for telling me" can work. Generally, be supportive. If the person is trans, you may want to ask which pronouns they prefer - and stick with them.

Maybe "this is news?" will be a reasonable response someday when most cis straight people don't look at others who aren't "dressed queer" and consciously or subconsciously assume they're cis and straight as well.

If it were really that simple, I think the Republicans could find some black guy who could spout the party line well enough to satisfy whatever Republicans wouldn't support a black guy on racist principle. I mean, if all the black people automatically voted for him, and all the Republicans voted for him too (hey,…

By this logic, I'm being cruel if I name my child John - after all, it's a term for a washroom.

Vaginal atrophy happens in the majority of trans men who keep their vaginas (that is, do not have surgery to remove them). Transdermal estrogen cream is the best generally reliable treatment that my partner and I have found on our research into the subject, so it will be interesting to keep an eye on this new research.

I went to U of Toronto (admittedly, several years ago) and no drop slip was needed, just go to the registration office, or even just go online. Super easy.