Manchester, UK, USA. I used to think the world divided into male and female, but now I know that there is a far more fundamental division into those who control their destiny and those who hand it over to others.

I will use the words Dominant and Submissive in this article to describe the two distinct categories. It is a naive belief of a Submissive that their submission will always achieve a result that is in their best interest and that the person to whom they handed control will resist an op

Palenville, NY, USA. The town of Catskill, New York has waged an illegal five year battle against the Maetreum of Cybele for claiming its legal property tax exemption under the laws of the State of New York and United States.

It is a struggle for nothing less than the right of all religions in America to be treated equally under the law. You do not have to be a politically aware Pagan to understand the danger to us all when government becomes the arbiter of personal belief.

Lancaster, PA, USA. Rick Santorum’s startling surge in Iowa to a near-first-place finish has stunned much of the political world. Governor Romney called it a “virtual tie,” and a virtual tie it was.

For months the former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania and putative Republican presidential candidate looked like a sure loser. His polls reflected single-digit support. He had little money, even less organization, and no chance of winning the GOP nomination — or so it appeared.

New York, NY, USA. I transitioned in the early eighties in my early twenties. I guess that makes me an early transitioner. It was a time of gatekeepers and group meetings.

I had been seeing my family doctor to start hormone replacement until he became uncomfortable with continuing the treatments and he referred me to the local Dallas psychiatrist that ran a group of people transitioning.

New York, NY, USA. Before I went stealth, people would always ask me the same set of questions. I’d like to take some time to talk about one of those questions because I think it is the wrong question.

It is a good question, but for me it is framed the wrong way. Here’s the question: “When did you first know you were a girl?”