Collective Demo

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The Rabid, Transphobic Hate-Mongering of the Anti-Pornography Movement

Todays Guest Transadvocate is Dr. Joelle Ruby Ryan. Ryan describes herself as a “transgender, Feminist, Queer, Fat+, Activist, Educator, Writer, Speaker and Firebrand”. She is […]

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation

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If You Dig Michfest, You’re NOT a Trans Ally

I recently had a discussion with a person with cisgender privledge about Michfest. I thought feminist/POC theory taught rather early on that a person who […]

Feminism and gender politicsTechnology, data, and platforms

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The Indigo Girls, The Bigotry Of The MWMF WBW Policy, And Peaceful Action

As Cristan Williams pointed out in her recent Transadvocate piece Michigan Womyn’s Music Festival, segregation against trans women has been occurring at that festival for […]

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation

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#TERFweek: The Changed Language But Consistent Viewpoint Of MichFest’s Lisa Vogel

This is a long-form article on MichFest’s co-founder and current producer Lisa Vogel. The article contains extensive text of what Vogel has stated regarding trans […]

Community and organizingCulture, identity, and representation

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#TERFweek: In stealth with the TERFs at MichFest

I remember the first time I encountered Transgender Exclusionary Radical Feminist (TERF) transmisogyny face to face. It was years ago in 2011 when I attended […]

Community and organizingEducation and youth

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An open letter to Lisa Vogel: I bought my MichFest ticket!

Hi Lisa Vogel, Perhaps you know of me. My name is Autumn Sandeen. I’ve written about MichFest quite a few times over the past seven […]

Community and organizingRace and intersectionality