In his new novel "The Gifts of Beauty", Edmund White tells the story of the life of a gay supermodel caught between the promises of the fashion world and the threat of the emerging AIDS crisis.
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In my opinion, in recent years the reports about trans* people in the media have been too focussed on the physical. In the end, trans* people were even followed on camera onto the operating table to show how and what genital surgery is performed. I don't see any enrichment for cis people in this. It merely serves a base sensationalism rather than genuine enlightenment.
How two men lead a partnership and have sex is seemingly clear. But when one is trans*, the other often has a lot of questions. Till (32) knows what many gay cis men think when it comes to trans* men. Two of his ex-boyfriends are trans*.
Too small, too thin, too old, too little hair on the chest: rejections can have many reasons. But how does a trans* man deal with rejection? Where do you draw the line at discrimination? We conducted an interview with Alexander to find out.
In his autobiographical novel "A Beautiful Dress", Jasper Nicolaisen tells of a fulfilled desire to have children and a family that is queer in the best sense of the word
Transition refers to the harmonisation of trans* people with their actual gender. To put it somewhat casually, it means making visible to the outside world what has long been clear on the inside. Transition is usually a year-long process - which can be very challenging for the trans* person. The three typical levels are briefly outlined below.
Alexander is drawn to gay leather pubs. The 30-year-old trans* man told us why he feels comfortable there.
Many HIV-positive people experience discrimination in the healthcare sector of all places, i.e. where they are most likely to expect competent, professional handling of their infection. We spoke to those affected who have turned to AIDS-Hilfe. Kerstin Mörsch is a full-time campaigner for the equal treatment of people with HIV.
Coming out is also an important experience for trans* people. As diverse as trans* biographies are, so too are the associated coming-out experiences. With the following three short reports, we want to present the different perspectives.
Nasser's sensational fate made headlines across Germany. His Lebanese-born family first wanted to force the then 16-year-old Berliner into marriage and then even kill him. The Grips Theater Berlin has now turned it into a youth theatre play about homophobia, prejudice and the successful fight for a self-determined gay life.
