Terms, concepts, and acronyms used by our authors in their transgender discourse. Words in bold are glossy terms. Suggested citation: Glossary. TransAdvocate. (2014, March 15). Retrieved [current_date format=’F d, Y’], from https://www.transadvocate.com/glossary. 1st Wave: Feminism from the mid-1800s…
In a stunning display of dirty politics, the Indiana Democratic party has been caught in a regrettable game of gay-baiting. Local activists have learned the Indiana Democratic Party sent emails attempting to alert Republican lawmakers and conservative groups…
As the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday passed, I reflected on somne of the words of his wife, Coretta Scott King. “I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and…
But it’s for the reasons I provided there that in my view females (women born female who have lived all of their lives as girls and women) cannot “discriminate” against transpersons. They can be nasty and mean. They…
In the past I’ve written posts supporting the “All My Children” transgender character Zoey/Zarf (here and here). Recently, Zoey (the soap character) took part in a support group with real transgender people. Simply amazing. I’m so glad to…
HR 1592 IH 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1592 To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2007 Mr.…
When Kayne West said “George Bush doesn’t care about black people!” , he was partly right. George Bush doesn’t care about the majority of Americans or what they care about. From HRC’s “Back Story” blog: It’s really sad,…
From a recent report out of UCLA entitled: Comparison of Hate Crimes Rates Across Protected and Unprotected Groups ( by Rebecca Stotzer, Public Policy Research Fellow at the Williams Institute) Current proposed legislation would change certain existing federal…
It’s that time of the month! No, not that time! It’s time for The Carnival of Bent Attractions! Trusted Advisor starts us out by “Defining Trust by Defining Moments–Larry Craig’s” “This is not a moral judgment, not in…
While the Dems got through with their debates a week back, in the interest of fairness it behooves me to at least give the GOPpers a report with regards to Trans America. Two weeks earlier, they had their…