I’m pro-choice, but in this case, I’m not talking about a woman’s right to choose. I’m talking about my right to choose, and my right not to be a victim of my birth. I just finished watching a new indie gay and lesbian film that had an interesting premise, but I felt like I was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘activism’
It’s Time to Lose ‘I Didn’t Choose’ (to be Transgender)
Posted in Commentary, tagged activism, film, gender identity, homophobia, sexual orientation, transphobia on June 1, 2010 | 101 Comments »
LGBT Groups and Citizens to Demand Action on ENDA
Posted in Information, News, tagged activism, bodies, discrimination, employment, ENDA, gender expression, legal, politics, restrooms on May 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Various LGBT groups and private citizens will hold a press conference today at noon ET in Washington, D.C., to demand that Congress take action on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), according to a press release issued by the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE). Other groups represented will be the National Gay and Lesbian Task [...]
YouTube Censors Trans Man’s Shirtless Video
Posted in Commentary, News, tagged activism, Alex Blaze, bodies, discrimination, Dominic Scaia, gender roles, Internet, Isaiah Mustafa, masculinity, surgery, trans men, transition, transphobia, YouTube on May 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Isaiah Mustafa can do it. But Dominic Scaia can’t. Why? Apparently because Scaia is a trans man. The Bilerico Project’s Alex Blaze reports on Huffington Post that Scaia, who has already been in trouble with Facebook for posting post-chest-surgery photos, has now received a warning from YouTube about posting video documenting his surgical changes, and [...]
Weighing In on ‘Ticked-Off’
Posted in Commentary, tagged activism, crime, film, trans women, transgender, transphobia, transsexual on April 1, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I’m all about revenge, but I think it goes too far when a filmmaker attempts to tie the brutal murders of real victims that he knows nothing about to a campy “comedy” that’s supposed to somehow bring increased attention to the continued victimization of trans people. I doubt that I need to describe the ongoing [...]
Controlling the Message: Is It Possible? Is It Necessary?
Posted in Commentary, Information, Observations, tagged activism, community, Internet on November 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Tonight I am appearing on TruVue Radio with Roland Hinds – at least my voice is. This is Internet radio. Regardless, it should be an interesting show, with myself, Stephanie Brill, author of The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals, and adult video star and trans man Buck Angel. (Update: there were last-minute [...]
Do We Get Tired of Sharing Our Stories?
Posted in Observations, tagged activism, being out, being trans, trans education, transition on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was on a panel a couple of nights ago at a Unitarian Universalist church, and as the moderator was introducing us, he thanked us for coming to share our stories and mentioned that we probably get tired of doing it. As I sat there listening to the others, I thought about whether or not, [...]
Transgender Warriors by Leslie Feinberg
Posted in Information, Observations, tagged activism, books, history, Leslie Feinberg, pronouns, trans men, trans women, transition on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been in the trans community for any length of time, you are familiar with Leslie Feinberg and have probably read Transgender Warriors: Making History from Joan of Arc to Dennis Rodman. If you are just joining our community, or are not trans, but wanting to learn more about the topic, then I encourage [...]
Once You’re Out, You Can’t Go Back
Posted in Advice, Information, Observations, tagged activism, being out, coming out, Internet, privacy, transition on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
That closet door slams hard behind you. I’ve been talking about assimilation versus visibility, and another fantastic reader comment influenced me to extend this conversation a little. He talked about the inner turmoil of just being an “average joe” versus being out and advocating for the trans community. And as much as I favor being [...]
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‘Topless Transgender Men’ and My Cognitive Dissonance
Posted in Commentary, News, Observations, tagged activism, bodies, gender expectations, legal, surgery, trans women on June 7, 2010 | 8 Comments »
It took me a while to figure out the whole “topless transgender men” controversy that’s been reported on multiple news sites for the past few days. When I first heard about it, I thought that trans men, post chest surgery, had taken off their shirts and received complaints, which made no sense, but when it [...]
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