Sex reassignment surgery, Vancouver

By Bill Siksay

What are the limits of medicare coverage? Does prejudice against an identifiable minority affect decisions about who gets covered? Does “medically necessity” not apply to minority communities?

These questions are raised when members of the transsexual and transgender community are denied medical coverage for sex reassignment surgery (SRS) and related therapies, including hormone therapy, hair removal, and breast augmentation.

Transsexual and transgender folks have a different experience of gender than many Canadians. Some trans folks experience their gender opposite to their physical sexual characteristics, a feeling of being in the wrong body. To correct this, they look to SRS. Others experience their gender in ways that are different to the accepted binary theory of gender that says you are either male or female. These folks find their gender on a continuum between or beyond male and female. Some trans folks feel no need to change their physical sex, and may live out their lives as neither traditionally male or female.

Continue reading the rest of this fascinating article on the Straight.com's website.

The Third Sex is Intersex

I spend a lot of my time talking with people about their sexuality and gender. Over the last couple of years there has been more public talk about a third sex and others openly sharing their truth. Many call the third sex, Intersex.

Three current Libido Lounge members identify as being Intersex. Two are medically diagnosed and one is self appointed. It has been a privilege to learn from these people as they have shared their personal journey's with me and their deepest secret of the issue of their gender.

CBC has a documentary coming up at midnight on the 26th of this month, channel 26, it's an hour long and promised to be riveting and eye-opening.

I found this on the CBC website ....

The sexual identity of a person is usually the first question one asks about a newborn: "Is it a boy or a girl?" To most parents the answer is a simple one. But what about the parents of a child born with both female and male genitals? It's a reality no one dares to speak about, the so-called third sex. Most people are unaware that this situation exists, and institutions are not designed to recognize a sex outside male and female.

Read more here on CBC's main page.

Here on the CBC fact sheet.

And here on Wikipedia

Restroom Diversity

I just got round to having this article scanned so it could posted to my blog here. It originated from the Vancouver Province newspaper.

When I read the story earlier in the week my eyes welled up some with happiness. It just is so damn inspiring that finally gender is being recognized by large educational institutions by more than just Men's and Women's. This movement is long over due and more greatly anticipated by a larger number of people than the general public can even comprehend or fathom.

Click on the article, it enlarges when you do.

Queer & Bondage Night

Have you heard of or even seen in print, this new acronym?

LGBTIQQ

It stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans gendered, Inter sexed, Queer, and Questioning.

What a bloody mouth full.

Was the LGTB acronym not inclusiveness enough as it was originally? Of course it was. Though some person felt left out of that demographic obviously and now this lengthy abc mouthful is what is before us.

I am a bio born female with girlie genitalia, who is a mother of a child because of penetrative intercourse with a man.

Heterosexual is not a word that fits any description of me. I have not been heterosexual in eons, and always find the word unsettling when people accidentally put me in that category.

Though I *can* identify as a bisexual, because I am attracted to women and have sex with them regularly, being labeled as bi sexual just does not embrace all the dimensions of my sexuality. Note that I have a primary partner in a man.

In my adult life I have had sex with WAY more women than men by a long shot and will continue to do so.

When I fall either in love or in lust I do NOT do so because of my perception of the other persons gender, OR what I believe to be between their legs.

If I find someone hot, it is based on the connection we make with eye contact and our sexual energy that we exchange, and not on the bits between the legs.

Whatever happens to be between some one legs will be what I play with. I don't ask questions about gender when it comes time to play with some one in sex space that I am attracted to. Well other than the obvious of " So what can I do to make you feel really good?"

This is what makes me QUEER.

Now that is a word that resonates well.

QUEER, that's me!

As a queer woman, I support every persons right to love and pleasure however you can create it for yourself.

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RESTRAINING ORDER bondage enthusiasts: social & play time
April 17 Thursday

7:00 - 9:30pm


Venue: L.L.C. MEMBERS ONLY - DROP - IN
$25 cash per person, or $40 per couple Life Time Members $5
Cash Pay at door

Have an interest in bondage or restraint? This is the night for you,
sit back and watch others play and engage in stimulating bondage talk
or set yourself up for some play if you are so inclined.

A bondage enthusiasts casual evening of social & play time. Learn
some new tricks, tie some one up or be tied up. Meet new people,
enjoy light snacks & drinks and frolic in the facility as we will be
set up specifically for your bondage pleasure.

Event Rules will be posted when you arrive. Please ensure you read
them carefully before you begin your night.

Arrive when you can and leave when you are ready,
from this Drop-In event.

Open to Men & Women, Couples & Singles and assumes no level of
experience. All are welcome.

Bring your bondage gear. No dress code though note these items as
being *not* permitted: No flannel robes.
No sunglasses and no face masks.