CAN-0000-0788-CE21
The real story: Long-standing medical and psychiatric literature demonstrates clear benefits of medical and surgical interventions to assist gender variant individuals seeking transition. However, transgender and gender variant people are frequently denied medical, surgical,…
Healthcare and medicineLaw and civil rights
CAN-0000-0782-6442
ENDA via Executive Order On social policy, Obama is reconsidering whether to issue an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. When he decided not…
Culture, identity, and representationHealthcare and medicine
CAN-0000-0773-5932
Read the PFOX propaganda about Darrell here. Now that the reparative therapy folks have been discredited to the point that some states are considering legislation to ban it, the ex-gay industry is scrambling to…
Community and organizingFamily and relationships
CAN-0000-0779-4C8E
Take the survey here For some time, I’ve seen and heard subjective assertions like: I love the trans community! I hate the trans community! There is no such thing as a trans community! I…
Community and organizingScience, evidence, and expertise
CAN-0000-0753-9C47
Equality means just that. While the trans community is invested in marriage equality, the reality trans folk face each day is described by the American Psychiatric Association thusly: Discrimination and lack of equal civil…
Community and organizingFamily and relationships
CAN-0000-0754-CB7A1 inbound
Technology on the Social and Ethical Aspects of Transsexual Surgery By Janice G. Raymond Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Women’s Studies Hampshire College/University of Massachusetts Amherst, Massachusetts June, 1980 Note: If you’re looking…
Education and youthHealthcare and medicine
CAN-0000-0749-60AA
One of the things that mystifies me is why The Southern Poverty Law Center hasn’t declared Trans Exterminationalist Radical Feminism as a hate group. Could it be because the rumor may be true that…
Culture, identity, and representationFeminism and gender politics
CAN-0000-0741-989B
This is a personal post regarding a known flame troll who seems to have focused on me. If this isn’t the kind of post you’re interested in, please just skip reading it. ~~A Update:…
History, archives, and memoryLaw and civil rights
CAN-0000-0738-8DA5
I’ve noticed that TERFs tend to lie. Like, a lot. As in, metric tons of BS. TERFs far and wide are currently gnashing their collective teeth over the reality that their hate-fest conference (#RadFem2013)…
Feminism and gender politicsHealthcare and medicine
CAN-0000-0737-A2F4
Yesterday I posted a piece titled: Django Unchained: House Slaves Like Stephan and the “Girls” of HBS. [pullquote]I’ve seen the damage of all the abuse and bullying play out across the various trans-communities. I’ve…
Community and organizingPublic policy and governance