The earliest identifiable case of Sex Reassignment Surgery goes back to 1921. Currently, Thailand performs the most sex reassignment surgeries, followed by Iran.

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Mark on the Beauty of Silence

Miming doesn't make me think that words are less important. Words have their separate functions...

Chad America on Bartending at the Black Cat

Chad America is not my given name, but it is the name I go by…it is my acting name. I got in ...

Rodney aka Fats on Changes

Man, everything done changes. Don't matter if you are talking about neighborhoods or hair, ain'...

Amy on Storytelling

Storytelling, the way that we do it, shrinks that gap between consumer and creator of art.

Sheldon on His Mom’s First Visit to D.C.

In honor of tonight's People's District and SpeakeasyDC storytelling night at Town (2009 8th St...

Collins on Something to Think About

The only thing that gets me about checking IDs is that next year, people born in 1990 will be 2...

Duke on Shoes Keeping Him Young

Shoes keep me young. I feel like I can live another 90 years.

Jeff on Building a House of Washington

These weird leftover lots in D.C. give an architect the opportunity to do a building with an ex...

Kymone on Failure Without Trying

We need to change our belief system. That is what I have been trying to do with my life.

Chris on Skin as Canvas

In D.C., the big trend is tattooing the D.C. flag.

Oji on Pursuing His Love of Cooking

My grandmother always said that you want to do something in life that you love to do and that y...

Warren on Making the World a Little Richer and Sweeter

People used to ask me all of the time if I really wanted to turn my passion into a job. Of cour...

Sid on the History of D.C. Hip-Hop

While small, D.C. has a rich hip-hop history.

Jair on Authenticity

I wanted to work in the neighborhoods where I thought one could create authentic places, areas ...

Hollywood on Being in the Position to Have No Competition

I would be unrecognizable if I put on a regular costume like everyone else. But you can see me...

Elijah on the World Famous Florida Avenue Grill

During the 1968 riots, most of the black businesses burned down except for this one.

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