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Struggling not to lose myself to depression

June 15th, 2016|

Depression affects nearly 15 million adults in the United States and is something which is all too common for those of us who are transgender; the two seem to go hand in hand. We all know the statistics, that 41% of trans people attempt suicide, which is 22 times more

Supporting the Orlando LGBTQ Community in Wake of Tragedy

June 13th, 2016|

I woke up on Sunday morning to reports that a 29-year-old man gunned down and killed at least 50 people and wounded 53 others at an Orlando nightclub early that morning. Not much information was known at the time, but reports soon started spilling in, noting that this was the

LA Pride is this Weekend!

June 10th, 2016|

Happy Pride, everyone! LA Pride is more than just the parade on Sunday (which I highly recommend attending at least once in your life), the event now hosts a weekend's worth of events. Come and support the LGBTQ community whether you're part of the community or an ally!   There

Krissy Kyung talks about the porn industry, modeling, and food!

June 1st, 2016|

Krissy Kyung, owner of the long-running and very successful site krissy4u.com is more than just a pornstar. She has an extensive blog network, is a Contributing Editor for Transformation Magazine, an author of trans erotica, an active member of the trans community, and a well-respected voice within the adult entertainment

How HB2 inadvertently helped the trans community

May 25th, 2016|

While most people agree that North Carolina’s HB2 is a vile piece of legislation that should never have been passed, the good folks of North Carolina actually accomplished a lot with that piece of hateful and bigoted legislation. They managed to showcase to the entire nation exactly the type of

Does online porn really lead to erectile dysfunction?

May 18th, 2016|

I recently read an interesting article about a possible correlation between watching online porn and erectile dysfunction, which almost seems counterintuitive. Or does it? In Time Magazine’s cover story from the April 11th issue, “Porn and the Threat to Virility,” author Belinda Luscombe writes, “A growing number of young men

Interview with Steven Grooby – Part 2

May 11th, 2016|

Welcome back to Through The Benz! In Part 2 of my interview with Steven Grooby we focus on the industry and some of more important issues facing not only the industry but the trans community. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it! It’s very

Interview with Steven Grooby – Part 1

May 4th, 2016|

Welcome to my new column Through The Benz! I am so excited to be writing for Grooby.com and to have this wonderful opportunity to be a voice for the adult entertainment industry and the transgender community. I hope you’ll enjoy the column and find it informative and entertaining, and I

Superstar Kimberly Devine Passes Away at Age 40

February 2nd, 2016|

Kimberly Devine was a superstar. She was part of that group of girls, who came up at a very special time of the mid-late 1990’s in Los Angeles and helped birth the modern genre of transsexual pornography. Kim was part of a group of performers that included Meghan Chevalier, Gia

Mom Challenges Disturbing Costume Trend In Open Letter To Party City

September 26th, 2015|

Career-related Halloween costumes for young girls are hard to come by. By: Caroline Bologna | September 25th, 2015 When mom Lin Kramer visited Party City's website to look for a Halloween costume for her 3-year-old daughter, she was very disappointed by what she found. The "Toddler Costumes" section revealed a discrepancy

Dave Naz’s Identity: In & Beyond the Binary Posted on YouTube

September 4th, 2015|

Photographer Dave Naz has just completed "Identity: In & Beyond the Binary", a 60 min documentary interviewing trans, genderqueer, butch and queer people on their varied experiences with gender identity. Addressing topics from hormones to employment to growing up, "Identity" is a series of enlightening and heartfelt interviews. "When I



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