On Trial in Texas: The Transitioned Status of Trans People
Me & Judge Frye Today Phyllis Frye (America’s first out trans judge) and I met up with Nikki Araguz at the 13th District Court of Appeals for the hearing on how Texas will view the transitioned status of trans folk. For the uninitiated, here’s how we got here and why this case will likely affect YOU. Court began at 2:00 in the afternoon. The court was made up of a 3 judges and since this is an appeal of the case Judge Randy Clapp (R) ruled on, no new evidence could be added. The court was made up of Chief Justice Valdez (D) and Justices Rodriguez (D) and Longoria (D). The panel consisted of 2 women and 1 man. The ex-wife had brought in a ringer to argue for them (presumably) since her last lawyer was recently barred from practicing law due to ethics violations. The ex brought in Lawrence
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Community significance
“On Trial in Texas: The Transitioned Status of Trans People” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to law and civil rights, while also engaging science, evidence, and expertise. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.
Historical significance
As a publication record from 2013 at Transadvocate.com, “On Trial in Texas: The Transitioned Status of Trans People” provides dated evidence of how law and civil rights was being argued in relation to science, evidence, and expertise. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.
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Themes
- 1Law and civil rightsTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life100%
- 2Science, evidence, and expertiseTheme family: Knowledge, history, and communication40%
- 3Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community24%
- 4Family and relationshipsTheme family: Identity, culture, and community16%
Academic framing
- 1100%
- 228%
Policy framing
- 1100%
- 275%
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How “Law and civil rights” appears across the Collective corpus
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Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Transgender identity and history468
- Community and organizing300
- Public policy and governance165
- Education and youth151
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization146
- Culture, identity, and representation145
- Labor, economics, and institutions136
- Family and relationships130
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse119
- History, archives, and memory117
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Dated source evidence currently stored by the CollectiveSome small progress in Texas | Liz – Day By Day
[…] a good summary of the current situation from Cristan Williams who has been writing about this case for a few years […]
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Author profiles and related researchers
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Cristan Williams
Connected through 2 citation links between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Guest
Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Rani Baker
Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Kelley Winters
Connected through 1 citation link between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Admin
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
Marian
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Community and organizing, Education and youth.
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