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The February Roller Coaster: what the month might have tried to teach us

By Lynnea Urania Stuart   News in the trans community is typically a roller coaster.  February was no exception.  This year with international tensions relieved, at least temporarily, with the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeong Chang, hope seemed to spill over in a world desperate for hope as if it was a nearly extinct mastodon […]

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In Praise of Teas: remembering the ambiance that brings people together

By Lynnea Urania Stuart   The sleepy November sun basked our flight over Hesse in the approach of twilight when the captain announced his welcoming remarks.  Our flight from Frankfurt to Riga would be a short hop, but would stay aloft long enough for Lufthansa to serve our last meal before setting down in the […]

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Religion Out of Balance: Aceh’s Latest Pogrom

By Lynnea Urania Stuart   Their eyes told a completely different story from what the sullen police chief demanded.  He attempted to present to the world the amazing “success” of his “re-education” of Acehnese Waria (transwomen,)1 to set an example of the imagined superiority of machismo in yet another abuse of religion and human rights.  […]

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China’s Evolving Stance On Transpeople: Change Amid Deep Conservatism

By Lynnea Urania Stuart We can learn much from the Chinese, given the richness of their history alone.  In fact most nations on the planet cannot come close to their depth.  Not only do we learn lessons from ancient China, we can also learn from the modern Chinese experience which in less than 150 years […]

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