Collective Demo

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The Irish Essay

By Caillean McMahon A few thoughts on the issue of gay marriage: First of all, nearly all of us support the idea that same sex couples ought to have the right, or have the…

Community and organizingFamily and relationships

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One Binary Please, Supersize

(The MacDonaldization of Intersex activism) My response to the following article Why Doesn’t ISNA Want to Eradicate Gender? By Curtis E. Hinkle Imagine a world in which the main division between individuals were size.…

Community and organizingLaw and civil rights

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What exactly is St Patrick’s Day as it is celebrated in the states?

What exactly is St Patrick’s Day as it is celebrated in the states? Per se; it is a celebration of “Irishness” though only a certain kind. The music that will be playing in the…

Culture, identity, and representationEducation and youth

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Crain Brain Drain

I really had to laugh at the complete arrogance and hypocrisy Chris Crain showed in his recent Editorial entitled: “A year of living dangerously.” I focus on this one sentence in particular, “I also…

Community and organizingPublic policy and governance

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Less than Straights

by Caillean McMahon We are being openly defined as “less than” heterosexual couples by candidates for office. A “mother and a father” is the ideal family group that ought to be promoted by the…

Community and organizingEducation and youth

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War of the Words

Could we be winning the war of the words? I got this google alert in my email box today: Notice the actual piece that the google alert was linked to: There is hope yet.…

Culture, identity, and representation

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Congrats Autumn!

“Transadvocate’s most prolific blogger, Autumn Sandeen has officially been labeled a “radical gender activist” by the radical religious right. Congrats Autumn!

Religion and morality

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I’ve Always Wanted To Be A “Real Woman”

Now, I can be a “real woman,” no surgery needed! I just need to move to Canada! Real Women don’t support fags!

Healthcare and medicine

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Satan In Your Coffee!

(image used with permission of msanborn) Satan Starbucks, or a cup of Jesus Juice! This just in from “The James Hartline Report!” Millions Of Christians Buy Starbucks Coffee Everyday. The Result: Those purchases are…

Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions

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For The “It Could Be Worse” file…

A cleric who married a female-to-male transsexual and a woman was attacked by enraged Muslims in Bogor. Prior to the attack the mob had gathered at the Al-Muawanah mosque to discuss what should be…

Community and organizingEducation and youth