Collective Demo

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Unity and Hope

In my recent post, Rose Colored Glasses, I had quite a few people respond here and on livejournal. Anyone familiar with the history of the trans-community and HRC (Human Rights Campaign) will know how…

Community and organizingHistory, archives, and memory

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Is The Radical Feminist Movement Our Enemy?

I’m in the midst of a move, and a couple of other pressing things right now, but this really is worth some discussion. Are radical lesbian separatists/feminists an enemy that we should fight with…

Community and organizingFeminism and gender politics

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Strength

I found this picture on TransgenderAsia: It’s of Tonette Lopez, a Filipino/Asian transactivist. It’s is full of so much strength and resolve it makes me want to stand up and scream HELL YES. Read…

Culture, identity, and representation

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GLAAD About Hate Speech

In my March 26th post “Just Wondering…“, I asked where the outrage was concerning Michael Savage’s recent tirade against transgender people. I checked the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) website to see…

Community and organizingEducation and youth

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Shemale Documentary or Christian Hit Piece?

I recently was asked to review the movie “American Beauties” by Groove Films. The description that came with the email gives you a slight clue that something is amiss here. “American Beauties (2005) is…

Healthcare and medicineLaw and civil rights

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GenderPAC CIRCA 1959!

“Harrah’s Casino says it fired Jespersen, a bartender, in August 2000 because she did not conform to the company’s new ‘Personal Best’ program, which required female employees to wear make-up, style their hair, and…

Labor, economics, and institutionsLaw and civil rights

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You’re Just A Tranny… And You Always Will Be

So we’ve got a trans-inclusive ENDA, time to celebrate! Or so I thought, till I actually looked at the language. Section 8(a)(3) CERTAIN SHARED FACILITIES- Nothing in this Act shall be construed to establish…

Culture, identity, and representationHealthcare and medicine

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Thank You, AMC

To all the folks involved with the production of the Zoey/Zarf story line on “All My Children” I’d like to say thank you. I’ve never watched something so transpositive in the popular culture as…

Culture, identity, and representationEducation and youth

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The Man Who Would Be Jester

First he said: * “Homosexual transsexuals tend to have a short time horizon, with certain pleasure in the present worth great risks for the future.” * “Prostitution is the single most common occupation that…

Healthcare and medicineScience, evidence, and expertise

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Nappy Hoe’s and Presidential Faggots

In my post, “Just Wondering” I asked where the outrage was concerning Michael Savage’s attack on on transgender people. It’s two weeks later, and I’m still asking myself the same question. Ann Coulter –…

Transgender identity and history