Rose Cat's Rambles

From the Friday, June 15, 2012 edition of The Los Angeles Times.

Transgender kids get help navigating a difficult path
BY ANNA GORMAN

( Amber is one of an increasing number who are getting specialized care. The 12-year-old takes puberty-blocking drugs and hopes to have gender reassignment surgery at 16. )

Adhama is a baby hippo born in January 2011 at the San Diego Zoo. His mother, Funani, has had three previous calves, but Adhama is her first with father Otis.

Adhama means "honor" or "glory" in Swahili.

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