Gay? Trans? Whatever.A book once honored by the Lambda Literary Foundation has now been labeled by the organization as "transphobic" and stripped of an award nomination. The foundation voted in March to remove The Man Who Would Be Queen: The Science of Gender-bending and Transsexualism transsexualism Self-identification with one sex by a person who has the external genitalia and secondary sexual characteristics of the other sex. Early in life, such a person adopts the behaviour characteristic of the opposite sex. from its list of finalists for the prestigious Lambda Literary Award Lambda Literary Awards (also known as the "Lammies") are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes. Categories include Humor, Romance and Biography. following a petition drive by transgender activists. Written by J. Michael Bailey John Michael Bailey (born July 2, 1957 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American psychologist and professor. He is best known for his controversial work on biology and sexual orientation, which suggests a heritable component for sexual orientation. , chair of Northwestern University's psychology department, the book--which includes assertions that transsexuals are really just homosexuals with gender identity issues--has been called unscientific. "It's a wolf in sheep's clothing," said transsexual trans·sex·u·al n. A person who strongly identifies with the opposite gender and who chooses to live as a member of the opposite gender or to become one by surgery. adj. 1. Of or relating to such a person. 2. author and activist Jamison Green. "It seems gay-friendly on first glance. But you have to read the whole book to grasp how insidious and vicious it is." |
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