Khloé Kardashian is fighting back!
A transgender woman named Chantal Spears filed a lawsuit against the reality star in December which claimed that she was "assaulted and battered" by her outside the Playhouse club in Hollywood back in 2009, and now, Miss Khloé is claiming it was simply acting in self-defense!
According to the newly-filed documents, Kardashian claims that it was Spears that "instigated the acts about which she complains," and that the "alleged conduct was reasonably necessary for her self-defense and safety."
Sounds reasonable enough!
This is certainly a case where we'll let the judge figure out all the he says, she says!
[Image via WENN.]
We're all about pushing boundaries and opening people up to the rest of the world, widening their scope of things and what have you. Plus, the ratings would be THROUGH THE ROOF!
Chaz Bono's been having a rough go at it in the dating scene. Since splitting with fiance Jennifer Elia in December, Cher's transgender son has been looking for love and coming up empty. While sources say that he's been out on a few dates with some "lipstick lesbians," Chaz is thinking of taking a more active approach with his love life ... by starring in a Bachelor-like reality series!
According to a source, producers have approached him about doing a dating-type show and "he is all for it," but Cher is advising him against the idea. Supposedly, she's afraid her son has become obsessed with being a "celebrity" and she is afraid that being on a reality show like this will just end in heartache and embarrassment.
Valid concerns -- but he should still do it. And he should be the ACTUAL Bachelor, not on a show like it. It's time to make America be more accepting of transgender people. If he can dance with the (Read more...)
Woohoo! Yay Massachusetts!
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick held a ceremonial signing for bill H.3810, An Act Relative To Gender Identity January 19th.
The new law now protects transgendered men and women from discrimination, making Mass. the 16th state to treat transgendered Americans as a protected class.
The special ceremony was held on Thursday but the law has been in effect since last year. The governor said the following in a press release:
No individual should face discrimination because of who they are. This legislation gives Massachusetts the necessary tools to stop hate crimes against transgender people and to treat others fairly. I am proud to sign it.
16 states down, 34 to go!
[Image via Matt Bennett/Governor's Office.]
Woohoo! Yay Massachusetts!
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick held a ceremonial signing for bill H.3810, An Act Relative To Gender Identity January 19th.
The new law now protects transgendered men and women from discrimination, making Mass. the 16th state to treat transgendered Americans as a protected class.
The special ceremony was held on Thursday but the law has been in effect since last year. The governor said the following in a press release:
No individual should face discrimination because of who they are. This legislation gives Massachusetts the necessary tools to stop hate crimes against transgender people and to treat others fairly. I am proud to sign it.
16 states down, 34 to go!
[Image via Matt Bennett/Governor's Office.]
Uh oh! Some members of the LGBT community may not be too enthusiastic to watch the new season of RuPaul's Drag Race after this!
Openly gay celebs like Neil Patrick Harris and Lance Bass have apologized for using the term "tranny" in the past, but you'll never hear the most famous drag queen of them all apologizing for dropping the T-bomb!
During an interview to promote his Logo reality show, RuPaul responded to some current controversies within the gay community. While addressing the former N'SYNC singer's apology for using the derogatory term as a guest host on Access Hollywood, the drag queen said:
"It's ridiculous! It's ridiculous!... I love the word "tranny"...And I hate the fact that he's apologized. I wish he would have said, 'F-you, you tranny jerk!'"
When asked for his opinion on the ABC sitcom Work It, which has been criticized for mocking transgender women, RuPaul shared:
"Don't take life so seriously... We live in a culture where everyone is offended by everything."
That is true, however, it's hard not to take offense when mainstream society treats you like an outcast, or in the case of Work It, a joke. We can see where (Read more...)
We REALLY hope this is the last time we hear about David engaging in such deplorable behavior!
Earlier today, we heard that The Fighter director David O. Russell was questioned by police for feeling up his pre-op transgender relative Nicholas Peloquin.
Now, a rep for the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Florida has announced that David won't be charged with anything over the incident.
Here's why he'll get off the hook, according to the rep:
"...Because it's an allegation of simple battery that was not witnessed by law enforcement."
Peloquin COULD still bring the case to the State's Attorney...but it's looking like that probably won't happen at this point.
David should feel VERY lucky that he's not getting in trouble for this...although it's certainly going to hurt his reputation. We'll definitely think twice before we go see his upcoming movies Nailed and The Silver Linings Playbook.
What do U think? Should David O. Russell be punished for his actions???
Yuck.
According to a police report, The Fighter director David O. Russell was NOT behaving appropriately with his pre-op transgender relative Nicholas Peloquin last week.
As it goes, David was working out at a Florida hotel gym with his mother's 19-year-old adopted brother, when he offered to help Nicholas "with ab exercises."
While doing so, David's hand was reportedly above Nicholas' "private parts," and from there his hands moved under Nicholas' top and he "felt both breasts."
Following the incident, Nicholas admitted to police that he didn't tell David to stop...but he felt uncomfortable.
As for David, he claimed his mother's adopted brother was "acting very provocative towards him," and he claimed the "had asked Peloquin several times if he was uncomfortable and he did not ask him to not touch him."
Do us a favor, and STOP sexually harassing your relatives, David! Just because he's transgender, that does NOT give U an excuse to feel him up out of curiosity! Ugh.
[Image via WENN.]
We certainly pray that this is true!
Warren Beatty and Annette Bening's son, Stephen, was born a girl named Kathlyn, and although the actor was reportedly having a difficult time accepting that his child is transgender, The National Enquirer is reporting that he has finally come around, and celebrated him with the entire family in Hollywood before Christmas!
An insider explains:
“While Annette has always accepted Stephen’s transition, Warren struggled with it. Warren never stopped loving their child, but he had plenty of issues and fears to overcome. The bottom line is he missed his little girl. But he’s finally resigned himself to the fact that one day Stephen will probably have gender-reassignment surgery and legally become a boy. Warren still slips up and calls Stephen ‘her’ or by his birth name Kathlyn. But the bottom line is he’s totally onboard with his child’s new lifestyle. The dinner was an unofficial public display that he’s proud of his family, especially Stephen, for having the courage to be who he truly is.”
That truly is so touching.
We know that it must be quite an adjustment, and be a very confusing time for parents, but ultimately, we're glad (Read more...)
Not only is Owen Middleton going through a transgender process, but he is also showing everyone in the world the transition -- while spreading awareness and just down-right awesome human beingness as well!
Being so young, it's unfortunate that Owen already knows so much about the misunderstanding people have about the process and the people undergoing that process.
Owen is doing his part to educate those willing to listen.
He educates on everything from the differences between sex, sexuality, and gender, to discussing his feelings and physical changes testosterone therapy is producing.
It's straightforward, it's honest, and it's incredible. We applaud everything you're doing, Owen, and we wish you nothing but the best in life and with your change!
This is such a momentous step in the right direction.
Better late than never!
The gay community should feel some pride for the Obama administration as the President issued a memorandum today announcing that the U.S. will use a wide-range of efforts to promote rights for gay and lesbians around the world. President Obama has direct his U.S. agencies abroad to being using tactics to compact attempts by foreign governments to criminalize homosexuality and to give much needed assistance to gay refugees seeking asylum from their governments.
In a statement about his new initiative, Obama said:
"The struggle to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons is a global challenge, and one that is central to the United States' commitment to promoting human rights."
Amen!
Leading the charge for this new policy is U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke in Geneva today to a group of follow diplomats about changing cultural practices or religious tradition that cause endangerment to the gay community. In her speech, Clinton spoke strongly of the defense of gay rights and likened the plight to women's rights and racial equality, categorizing them all as universal human rights. While she chose not (Read more...)