A writer who penned semi-autobiographical books where he claimed to be a 25-year-old male prostitute and drug addict is actually a woman. JT LeRoy gained a number of fans after writing about growing up as a child hustler who was HIV-positive. But LeRoy is really Laura Albert, a 40-year-old woman, reports Ireland On-Line.

A Thai prostitute was spared a caning penalty after doctors told authorities that "he" had actually become a "she". Mongkon Pusuwan, accused of dealing drugs, was previously identified in a passport as a male. However, a doctor confirmed for the Thai court that Pusuwan had undergone a sex change operation and was officially a female.

A new 2006 calender is naughty, but the faithful may not find it nice. A German Protestant youth compiled the calender using 12 staged photos depicting erotic scenes from the Bible, including a topless Delilah cutting Samson's hair and a naked Eve offering an apple, reports Reuters.

A Berlin grandmother announces she will retire when she turns 64 next year from her 49 year position as a prostitute in the city's diplomatic quarter. Renate Dolle told Germany's Bild newspaper, "I've got a lot of regular clients. "

A Berlin grandmother announces she will retire when she turns 64 next year from her 49 year position as a prostitute in the city's diplomatic quarter. Renate Dolle told Germany's Bild newspaper, "I've got a lot of regular clients. "