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Charming Men May Be Dangerous
Contributed by Rachelle
Charming men can make dangerous lovers and are
just as liable to abuse women as men who drink heavily or suffer stress,
a British charity said on Monday.
Refuge, a charity which works in the field of domestic violence and
abuse, said most people have inaccurate stereotypical views of what an
abusive man is like, and believe they can spot the tell-tale signs.
``It's
a myth that the macho man who drinks heavily and is under stress at work
is more likely to abuse his partner,'' said Refuge chief executive Sandra
Horley.
``The
charming man who wines and dines you is just as likely to abuse
women...Is his attentiveness a form of possessiveness? Is he using his
charm to manipulate and control you?'' Horley asked.
According to a Refuge opinion poll survey, 90 percent of Britons believe
alcohol is one of the causes of domestic violence and four in 10 believe
that women get a kick out of being beaten.
``Domestic abuse knows no social, cultural or racial barriers and this
survey shows us that society is out of touch,'' said Horley.
--Via the Reuters
New Zealand TG MP Candidate Honored
Contributed by Elizabeth Parker
Jacqui Grant of Moana was made a Member of the
New Zealand Order of Merit to become the first transsexual in New Zealand to
receive a New Year's Honour. But Grant is used to being a "first." She was
also New Zealand's first transsexual candidate in an election she lost by
just a handful of votes last year, and is running again this year in a
special election in March which she's expected to win, to represent the
Moana/Paroa ward in the Grey District Council. She's also the only
transsexual listed as an approved foster parent by the Children and Young
Persons Service, a role in which she's cared for more than 50 children in
some 18 years to win the nickname of "Tranny Granny." After a long history of
performing and producing drag shows, Grant is best know now as a wildlife
preservation activist, including being a founder and leader of the Moana Zoo.
Forty-Two TGs Murdered in Brazil in 1997
Contributed by Dallas Denny
Eighty-two gay men, 42 transvestites and six lesbians were
murdered last year in Brazil because of their sexuality,
according to a new report from Grupo Gay da Bahia (GGB).
A majority of the killings took place in Sao Paulo and Rio de
Janeiro.
"Anti-gay intolerance and violence, particularly killings, are
increasing in frequency, cruelty and impunity," GGB said.
"[According to] a survey carried out by DataFolha and Agencia do
Estado: of all social minorities in Brazil, homosexuals are the
main victims of prejudice and discrimination, more hated than
blacks, Jews, women, indigenous or elderly people.
"Homosexuals are insulted and assaulted by strangers and
relatives, thrown out of their homes, beaten by the police,
rejected by churches and by the military."
Rescue Worker Had "Right" to Taunt Dying TG
In Your Face News
Counsel John Ferren contends that an
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) had a
'First Amendment right' to shout derogatory
names at transexual woman Tyra Hunter, who
lay dying in the street in a 1995 incident in Washington, D.C.
The Washington Blade reports that the Counsel's
statement was part of the city's response to
a $10 million wrongful-death suit brought by
Hunter's mother. The city did withdraw
language from its brief asserting that the
city's Fire Department is exempt from DC's
Human Rights Act which bans discrimination
based on sexual orientation and personal
appearance.
The unnamed EMT was applying first aid to
Ms. Hunter after a 1995 car crash when he
discovered that Hunter had a penis, whereupon
he ceased giving aid and began making
derogatory remarks that were witnessed by
horrified bystanders.
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