Five years ago I had a hysterectomy. It was a direct result of a women’s disease called endometriosis (www.endometriosis.org). Three months after I had my hysterectomy, I went to New York City to visit my family. In conversation about how I was feeling and how much...
Yollada “Nok” Suanyot has just become the highest ranking openly trans-gender female politician in Thailand, winning in the province of Nan, after elections at the end of May. Yollada ran against two cis gendered males, and won. The Transadvocate quoted...
That Friday night felt like any other. We were in the bustling city of Hong Kong, and the American restaurant my family chose for dinner was filled with couples kindling their love over candlelit dinners. As my family gathered around the table, one particular couple...
Open a magazine or turn on the television and chances are good you’ll see someone talking about weight loss. In the United States, much of our media suggest that we are obsessed with our bodies, especially our waistlines. One ad sells a pill that will help you...
Today, young adults are more vocal about their sexual orientation than ever before. And with society’s shifting views on marriage equality, one might assume LGBTQ acceptance is on the rise, but that is not the case for many queer youth. Tragically, more than 1 in 4...
