The Virginian-Pilot

THE LEDGER-STAR

: Saturday, November 11, 1995

• BRIDGING THE GAP: CARD PLAYERS LIKE HAND THEY'VE BEEN DEALT
• NORFOLK ACTOR SOARS IN TOUGH ROLE
• MIX OF FANTASY, LEVITY FAILS IN ``GOLD''
• CRAWFORD'S NOT EVEN FAIR IN THIS ``GAME''
• RECOGNIZING KIDS FOR THEIR GOOD DEEDS
• ROBERT, ROBERTA SINCE CHILDHOOD, ROBERT BELIEVED HE WAS A WOMAN. AFTER 50 YEARS, HE DECIDED TO CHANGE. HE BEGAN WEARING WOMEN'S CLOTHING AS ONE OF THE FIRST STEPS TOWARD BECOMING ROBERTA. THE FINAL STEP IS THE OPERATION, OR "SEX CHANGE." NOW, SHE FACES THE INEVITABLE REJECTION.
• A BRIEF HISTORY OF GENDER REASSIGNMENT