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* Prop 8 activism is back—-and it’s creepy! Thanks to eightmaps.com, which bills itself as”a mash-up of Google Maps and Prop 8 Donors,” Prop 8 protesters can easily locate all their targets’ homes and workplaces on this handy map.
* Slate asks if there’s a double-standard for gay and straight politicians in sex scandals, and who benefits. Take the example of openly gay Portland mayor Sam Adams (who had sexual relations with 17-year-old legislative intern Beau Breedlove). Adams is holding on to his job, for now—-but is it because the age of consent is perceived as different for male and female teenagers?
* Monica Helms of “Trans Universe” pens a primer on getting started in the world of Washington, D.C. transgender lobbying.
* According to “The Other McCain,” Precocious 16-year-old Kim Petras (formerly Tim), is the youngest transgender person to have had full sex reassignment surgery. She also has a record deal! And a cute German accent! Check her out:
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