Collective Demo

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ENDA Three Card Draw

With passage of The Matthew Shepard Act in the Senate on Thursday, it should have been a time for celebration. But on the heels of […]

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation

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Confessions of a Middle-aged Transinista

Somewhere along the line, I became a Transinista. I don’t know how it happened — there was no recruitment drive — I just found myself […]

Community and organizingHealthcare and medicine

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The (lack of) space between homophobia and transphobia

I asked to cross post this post from Bilerico. It was written by Alex Blaze Through an unlikely chain of blog posts, Waymon’s entry about […]

Family and relationshipsFeminism and gender politics

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Gender Fundamentalists

Many of us in the LGBT community are painfully aware of the religious fundamentalists who have such a wonderful time coming up with lies and […]

Community and organizingHealthcare and medicine

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Communities of Ones

Like some others in the discussion, I do feel a need to say a few final words on the Old Guard (HBS) versus deconstructionist battle […]

Community and organizingHealthcare and medicine

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HRC3 ≠ Bright Future For Transgenders

“This is a story of the lives and loves, and hopes and dreams, of young Batswana [sic] in the context of the changing cultural norms […]

Community and organizingLabor, economics, and institutions

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The Many Faces Of Mara Keisling: The Death of United ENDA?

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…

Community and organizingEducation and youth

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Love Ya! Mean It!

“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…

Community and organizingFamily and relationships

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The Religious Right comments on the Transgender Workplace Discrimination Hearings

Nearly every major Religious Right organization opposing LGBT rights has commented on the Congressional Hearing on Discrimination Against Transgender Americans in the Workplace, which was held on Thursday, June 26th. Here’s a look at…

Labor, economics, and institutionsLaw and civil rights

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Right Wing Watch: FRC misrepresents New York State protections for trans youth in custody

On June 20th, the Associated Press released an article entitled “New transgender policy at New York juvenile jails“. The article details New York State’s decision to allow transgender youth in juvenile detention facilities to…

Education and youthFamily and relationships