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Embracing Trans Diversity is not a Luxury

Over the 12 years of living my life as Monica, I have been privileged to learn many things about the TBLG community, but mostly about the trans community. The biggest lesson in my short…

Community and organizingEducation and youth
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Breaking News: First Ever Transgender Appointment To The DNC

On Friday DNC Chair Tim Kaine appointed Barbra Casbar-Siperstein ( the first transgender person appointed) to the Democratic National Committee. Casbar-Siperstein is currently the President of the New Jersey Stonewall Democrats, Vice Chair of…

Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions
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Privileged and Pretty Equals Success

This morning I received an email talking about a website called “The Pink Butterfly Network”. It claims to be a knockoff of Lynn Conway’s Transsexual Women’s Successes, pointing to transsexual women who should inspire…

Community and organizingTransgender identity and history
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Am I A Woman Born Transsexual?: The Politics of Trans-Identities

The intersection of internet wars sometimes brings interesting observations to mind, and today one such intersection really spoke to me. Recently Jasper over at Jasper’s wardrobe has made some pretty controversial things about gender…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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TYFA on National Geographic

This just in from Kim Pearson over at TransYouth Family Allies: I hope you all will remember to tune in tonight and invite your friends over to watch with you. Also forward the invitation…

Family and relationships
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The Hate We Fight Abroad, The Ignorance At Home

In the context of the “war” for our equality, trans-people have to fight the war on two fronts. There’s the kind of hatred that is espoused by morally corrupt people on the right wing…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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Trans Health Care Is A Life and Death Matter

Robert Eads was visiting friends in the late 1990s when he woke up in a pool of blood. His terrified hosts quickly began calling hospitals, clinics, and private physicians, explaining that Robert was a…

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation
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Transgender Center on ABC News

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Transgender identity and history