“Love cannot be defeated.” as said to rock vocalist, Bono by Rep. Tom Lantos (D-CA) The political group I belong to – the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition (NTAC) – noted the passing of longtime Rep. Tom Lantos in…
Over the last few days since it was learned that an 8 year old is transitioning at a school in Colorado, quite a few blogs have been pretty ugly about it. I wrote about some of these blogs…
This post comes from Michael Woodward: In keeping with its theme “Toward a Greater Diversity”, the IFGE Annual conference has successfully engaged many leaders and champions for the FTM community to take part in its 23rd Annual Conference.…
Recently Christianity Today posted a story titled Walking a Fine Line:Pastors wrestle with transgender issues. According to the story, the pastor of the church where the former Spring Arbor University professor Julie Nenecek attended, said: “They were welcome…
I really do hesitate to even write this post, as the topic is a rehash of one of the ugliest times for GLBT unity I’ve ever seen. Recently Matt Foreman said the following on the Michelangelo Signorile Show…
Is one of the key players in the United ENDA movement, Mara Keisling, signaling its death? Recently Keisling said: ‘We have to show Barney Frank 220 votes,’ she said. ‘If we show him 220 votes, nobody is going…
“We need a revolution for the people – for the poor, for who have nothing! The politicians and the rich, they’ve already got it all! What do they need?” — Stonewall veteran, Sylvia Rivera at the 2001 NTAC…
“These vagabond shoes Are longing to stray And make a brand new start of it New York, New York!” — New York, New York, Frank Sinatra You gotta love New York! Seriously, these folks know how to speak…
If you’re wanting to ask your favorite transgender person questions and you’re not that bright… this video is for you.
If my previous post seemed a little scattered and emotional, there’s a reason for it. The first trans community function I ever attended was a TDoR function, as was the first event I ever MCed outside a support…