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They have been known to cover edgy teen issues, but never anything this rad!

Degrassi is introducing its first transgender character, a new student named John.

"I can truly say that when we decided to do this episode we realized this is brand new territory for us," said producer, director and actor Stefan Brogren. "We've never even tried to breach this subject before. Of course we've dealt with gay and lesbian stories but you can't approach this the same way."

Jordan Todesey, who had to chop off and darken her hair, portrays the character who presents himself as a boy even though she is a female.

"The writing is good, they really go there with that kind of stuff and I think that this character can really speak for anybody who is outcast or bullied or transgender or anything like that," she said. "I really hope the fans like Adam."

So do we!

The episodes will air August 11th and 12th.

Will U be watching?!

We think that they should put aside their own feelings and be supportive parents. What she's going through must be so difficult!

The National Enquirer is reporting that Warren Beatty and Annette Bening are devastated that their 18 year old daughter, Kathlyn, is attending college as a young man, calling herself Stephen, and planning to get gender-reassignment surgery!

An insider reveals:

"Warren is beside himself over the situation with his daughter Kathlyn. He and Annette have tired to deal with this over the years when their daughter was younger, but she's determined to go ahead with the transgender operation, just like Chastity [Bono]. She repeatedly told her parents that 'once I turn 18,' she would take matters into her own hands."

It's definitely a serious operation to consider, but it obviously sounds like she's been struggling with this for a long time!

Hopefully her parents will be there for her! We certainly hope so!

Thoughts??

Image via Apega/WENN.]

Such a brave young man! And he sounds pretty FIERCE, too!

Omar Bonilla of Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida, has made headlines for battling it out with his school administration because he not only wanted to attend his Prom in drag, but also run for Queen!

Bonilla, who only recently came out of the closet, apparently managed to be one of the top three potentials most voted for, but the school administration asked him to attend the event in a tuxedo.

Bonilla met with his school principal on two separate ocassions to plead his case, but during the second meeting, was slapped with a two day suspension for parking in a vistors spot on campus, which meant he would not be able to attend his own prom!

WTF?? Sounds to us just like they were just trying to get him out of the way so they wouldn't have to deal with him! Disgusting!

Bonilla says:

"They were looking for an excuse for me not to go, so they said I got suspended for a 'minor disturbance.' I wanted to just make a stand and prove a point. Everybody is your friend, and you don't have to care what people say. Be fierce about it. Show that you work it."

He was soon after invited to attend the Pridelines Youth Services gay prom as a special guest this past Saturday - and won the title of Prom Queen there!

We're heartbroken to discover, however, that after finally getting his crown, the poor kid was disowned by his family!

How awful! We can't imagine what kind of parent would be able to turn away their own child after being so courageously honest with the world like that!

Shameful!

Keep your head held high, Omar! You should be very proud of the stand you've taken! We certainly are!

[Image via Peter Andrew Bosch/Miami Herald.]

UGH!

Bill O'Reilly once again proved his stoopidity and compares transgendered people to Ewoks when discussing a recent lawsuit transgendered American Eagle Outfitters employees filed against the company.

He's despicable — and a MORON!

Watch the idiocy above!

Cher’s transgender daughter son (formally Chastity) Chaz Bono, is now legally a man!

Chaz Bono is now a man … legally and otherwise. Cher’s newly-minted son showed up to court today in Santa Monica, where a judge granted Chaz’ petition for a gender and name change.

Good for him!!!

Read more HERE