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		<description><![CDATA[Today is the first-ever International Day of Transgender Visibility! Confabulous is giving a big shout-out to all our trans brothers and sisters. I can't seem to find any information for events happening in Canada, but the organizers do have an official Facebook page if you're looking for info.

In related news, it turns out we have more [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=39133268&amp;o=all&amp;op=1&amp;view=all&amp;subj=45086343009&amp;aid=-1&amp;id=21725695&amp;oid=45086343009"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-633" title="International Transgender Day of Visibility" src="http://www.confabulous.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/n21725695_39133268_2999-257x300.jpg" alt="International Transgender Day of Visibility" width="257" height="300" /></a>Today is the first-ever <a href="http://www.pridesource.com/article.shtml?article=34351" target="_blank">International Day of Transgender Visibility</a>! Confabulous is giving a big shout-out to all our trans brothers and sisters. I can't seem to find any information for events happening in Canada, but the organizers do have an official <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=45086343009&amp;ref=mf" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> if you're looking for info.

In related news, it turns out we have more "trans" brethren (and sistren) in the natural world than we previously knew. From a <a href="http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2009/03/30/mushroom-corals-sex.html" target="_blank">report</a> at Discovery News comes a scientific discovery that yet another organism in nature can changes sexes.
<blockquote>To switch from male to female and back again without the help of surgery is a feat that only a handful of organisms can accomplish, including some types of fish, shrimp, snails and worms. Now, a new study adds mushroom corals to the list. It is the first study to show that any coral can change sex in either direction, let alone both.</blockquote>
If only it were that simple for humans!

Update: Like some kind of cosmic unconsciousness, there is a <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090331.wvswornvirgins0331/VideoStory/VideoLineup/Pick" target="_blank">video clip</a> today over at the Globe and Mail featuring an Albanian woman who lives her life as a man after losing her (male) fiance. I have heard before about this "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sworn_virgin" target="_blank">sworn virgins</a>" cultural tradition in Albania, whereby women take on the "man's role" economically, within the family unit and the community. This clip doesn't really provide much background or context and raises more questions than provides answers but it's interesting, nonetheless, on International Transgender Visibility day.

And more update-y goodness to celebrate Transgender Visibility Day! Check out this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S5usRgY720" target="_blank">YouTube vid</a>:
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