Another reason to support Israel! Or not.<\/p>\n
I mean, would it bother you if your son or daughter married a transgendered person? And if so, why would it bother you?<\/p>\n
A friend says: “I actually think that is the question that should be put to Clinton, Obama and everyone else who supports transgendered rights. Of course they would say something to the extent that if their son or daughter were truly in love with a transgendered person they would support them, but I think even posing the question might wake some people up to how bizarre the whole thing is.”<\/p>\n
Forward<\/a>: A Christian Arab-Israeli ballet dancer won Israel\u2019s first-ever transgender beauty pageant. Another reason to support Israel! Or not. I mean, would it bother you if your son or daughter married a transgendered person? And if so, why would it bother you? A friend says: “I actually think that is the question … Continue reading
\nTa\u2019alin Abu Hanna, 21, was named \u201cMiss Trans Israel\u201d in Tel Aviv Friday, the Jerusalem Post reported .
\nAbu Hanna told reporters she is \u201cproud to be an Israeli Arab,\u201d noting, \u201cIf I had not been in Israel and had been elsewhere \u2014 in Palestine or in any other Arab country \u2014 I might have been oppressed or I might have been in prison or murdered.\u201d
\nThe Nazareth resident will represent Israel at the Miss TransStar International pageant in Barcelona in September \u2014 the first time an Israeli will participate.
\nShe also will receive $15,000 worth of plastic surgery treatments from a hospital in Thailand, plus airfare and a hotel stay during the treatments and recovery.
\nAbu Hanna beat out 11 other finalists, a diverse group spanning Israel\u2019s geographic, ethnic and religious diversity, including a Russian, Muslims and residents of Beersheba, Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. At least one finalist grew up in the haredi Orthodox community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"