Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival
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Dated source evidence currently stored by the CollectiveThe Curious Demands of the Womyn in the Woods: Unpacking the Statement of the Michigan Womyn’s Musical Festival | The TransAdvocate
I would like to say that I appreciate– the trans community would probably agree – that the festival is finally acknowledging its ejection and abandonment of Nancy Burkholder in 1991; Nancy is a woman that wanted nothing more than to be a part of the…
How TERF violence inspired Camp Trans | The TransAdvocate
She told that I had I had to leave the festival and that I would not even be allowed to return to my campsite to retrieve my equipment. I realized that Chris and Del were expelling me in spite of all the irrefutable legal and…
A TERF’s fist gave rise to trans-inclusive women’s music festivals | The TransAdvocate
I was at this point that Michele mentioned that her spouse had started what became Camp Trans after her friend, Nancy Burkholder, had been thrown out of the MWMF in 1991. I then interviewed Michele’s spouse, Janis Walworth about how she, a pissed off cisgender…
#TERFweek: The Changed Language But Consistent Viewpoint Of MichFest’s Lisa Vogel | The TransAdvocate
In 1991, MichFest blocked Nancy Burkholder from attending MichFest. Co-producers of MichFest, Lisa Vogel and Barbara Price, signed a letter that was published in Gay Community News (GCN, a newspaper in Boston) where they discussed what happened from their perspective. In the letter they stated:
National justice orgs say: End trans exlcusion policy at Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival | The TransAdvocate
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) has joined the Gay & Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Nation Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and several other social justice organizations in petitioning that the trans-exclusionary policy of the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival…
Terf wars: Trans Issues in Feminism | pittcwo
From Tuesday, November 10 Language etiquette Pronouns: Always use the pronouns that person currently uses Ey/em/eir/emself They/them/their/themselves Xe/xir/xem // ze/zir/zem Even when talking about them in the past Terminology: never ‘when she was a man’ Uses of AFAB, etc. These should generally be avoided because…
contagiousqueer
Intersectionality is an important part of feminism and by having it be a central part of feminism, we recognize the intersecting identities that all influence our lives in different ways. Some women deal with racism and sexism compounded, others deal with misogyny, ableism, and classism, others…
What's With the MichFest Protest? - A Primer - Proud Queer (PQ Monthly - Daily Online)
[…] earlier, stems from the eviction of Burkholder, and MichFest’s response. Burkholder’s recounting of the event is harrowing, and includes the following passage: “Chris said that the Michigan Womyn’s […]
What's With the MichFest Protest? - A Primer - Proud Queer Seattle
[…] earlier, stems from the eviction of Burkholder, and MichFest’s response. Burkholder’s recounting of the event is harrowing, and includes the following passage: “Chris said that the Michigan Womyn’s […]
What's With the MichFest Protest? - A Primer - Proud Queer Bay Area
[…] earlier, stems from the eviction of Burkholder, and MichFest’s response. Burkholder’s recounting of the event is harrowing, and includes the following passage: “Chris said that the Michigan Womyn’s […]
Why would any feminist oppose transfeminism? - Empty Closets - A safe online community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people coming out
[…] really think nobody has ever treated me worse? I'm a disabled non gender conformist. Link here: Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival | The TransAdvocate __________________ It is so dope to connect to other weirdos - Shawn […]
Music, Gender and Transphobia at the Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival | Music Sounds Like
[…] to collect her belongings. Burkholder writes a detailed description of her experience here: http://www.transadvocate.com/michigan-womyns-music-festival_n_8943.htm. Burkholder’s experience with Michfest’s implicit, transphobic policies upset many people and […]
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Reflections on The Michigan Womyn’s Festival | brokenneckeddog
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Responding To: Is It Wrong to Perform at Michfest?
[...] and here’s what Nancy Burkholder herself had to say about her experience at [...]
The Indigo Girls, The Bigotry Of The MWMF WBW Policy, And Peaceful Action | The Transadvocate
[...] Cristan Williams pointed out in her recent Transadvocate piece Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival, segregation against trans women has been occurring at that festival for a very, very long time. [...]
@EqualityWomen
This account makes me want to cry. Today's feminism embraces more allies and is inclusive. Cis-privilege is linked... http://t.co/H0oudS2GeB
@AliSue1958
@MassTPC: #Trans exclusion at #MWMF and Indigo Girls & Andrea Gibson's decisions to stop playing there. #transgender http://t.co/owLP1m4QsE
@BlairHansen1
Big reason why in the past.. I NEVER went to the Michigan Womyns Festival. You would think they wouldn't promote... http://t.co/0wqnhEZXEI
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