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Tinder update includes 37 new gender identity options

, USA TODAY1:17 p.m. EST November 15, 2016

Tinder offered only two gender picks prior to a major update Tuesday: female or male. Now, the dating app that boasts more than 20 billion “matches” is offering dozens more auto-fill options for trans and non-comforming users.

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Willam Belli Will Teach You How to ‘Suck Less’

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I was kind of surprised by how X-rated the book was. Was this a problem with the publisher?

No. They’ve met me. They knew what they were in for. I’ve fisted people on stage; I’ve butt-chugged. They’ve seen my act. There’s tons of dicks in the book. They let me be me. They’re a great publisher.

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The Deeper End podcast Ep 012 – Andrea James

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“All roads lead to Andrea James”.  At least, that’s the high praise Donna uses to introduce Andrea in this week’s interview.

Andrea James is renowned in the trans community for her tireless advocacy and providing resources to people who might not know where to turn for help and insight. Her original website shared personal details of her life in advertising, her transition, and her FFS and in the process she became a role model for a generation.   Her TSRoadMap website is a treasure trove of information and after almost 20 years is still a popular destination on the web.

In this wide ranging interview Andrea discusses cultural acceptance, trans portrayals in media, some exciting projects she’s working on, the historical relevance of trans “elders”, and some of her concerns based on current events – both in the US and in the world in general.

This week Donna and Diana welcome Andrea James to The Deeper End!

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Episode 012 – Andrea James

Willam on His New Book and Making Neil Patrick Harris 'Suck Less' in Drag

Learn How to 'Suck Less' from One of the Most Notorious Queens on 'Drag Race'

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By Jonathan Parks-Ramage

October 18, 2016
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Ladies and gentlemen, the library is open. If you’ve ever wanted a chance to read notorious drag queen Willam Belli, your opportunity has arrived—literally—in the form of Belli’s new book, Suck Less: Where There’s a Willam, There’s A Way, out today on Grand Central Publishing. It’s a deranged quasi-self-help tome that doles out advice on how to become a “hairless creature of god,” “ways to make your dick look bigger,” and “fucking shit up on reality shows for your benefit.”

Willam Belli's 6 Rules for Revenge

I was infamously able to keep my cool when another drag queen flipped her wig on me duringRuPaul’s Drag Race, and I attribute that to thinking twice and speaking once (and knowing where the camera is before striking to kill). I always take a few deep breaths. When you yell and get hyped, your brain doesn’t get as much oxygen as it would when you’re breathing properly. So deep breaths. You can even use that time to formulate a stealth retaliation. You want a clear path to revenge that will indicate utter defeat in the opposing party compounded with a perplexity as to who or what put the events into motion. The inability to credit a specific person with the blame will let the asshole know “Wow—my behavior sucks enough that it could be any number of people” and hopefully encourage the asshole to change. The anonymity is key. Here are a few ways to fuck with people boots.

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http://www.advocate.com/2016/10/07/willam-bellis-6-rules-revenge

What The Flick?! Transparent Season 3

Published on Oct 6, 2016
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Transparent Season 3 is reviewed by the What The Flick panel. The Emmy Award and Golden Globe-winning series TRANSPARENT returns for a third season. The Pfefferman family splinters into disparate journeys on their continued path of self-discovery. After a jarring reality check, Maura seeks to become the woman she envisions through gender confirmation surgery. All paths converge on a family cruise to Mexico, affirming that though their family history is murky, each Pfefferman is their truest self when they come together. Alonso Duralde (Linoleum Knife), Grace Baldridge (Pop Trigger) and Andrea James (LGBT rights activist) discuss. Tell us what you think in the comments below!

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Get Ready for Transcendent Season 2: 5 Things to Know About the Ladies of AsiaSF

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The ladies of Transcendent aren’t afraid to go there.

Fuse’s hit docu-series – documenting the struggles and triumphs of the trans women of color who work at San Francisco’s world-famous cabaret restaurant AsiaSF – is coming back with a bang for season 2. Get ready to follow Bionka, Nya, L.A., Xristina and Bambiana as they maneuver through their love lives, find success and are presented with a major opportunity by an influential neighbor.

Here are five things you need to know about two of Transcendent‘s finest, Nya and Bionka.

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