A reader writes: “I have been transitioning to male for three months now, and I wonder who I will find in this world as a partner. What are you looking for in a partner? What characteristics, ethics, and morals are you looking for in someone you would choose to partner with?” As you notice, we [...]
Posts Tagged ‘politics’
Ask Matt Thursday: What Are You Looking For in a Partner?
Posted in Advice, Ask Matt, Observations, tagged being trans, community, discrimination, politics, relationships, transphobia on October 28, 2010 | 14 Comments »
Ticked-Off Trans Guy with Hives
Posted in Commentary, Observations, tagged Angie Zapata, being trans, gender, politics, transition, transphobia on October 25, 2010 | 12 Comments »
When I get really stressed or upset, my skin breaks out. But my recent irritations have been small and haven’t resulted in a full-blown eruption – more like a minor rash. Some of the more trivial annoyances in the last couple of weeks have been: 1. I called the utility company and was ma’amed through [...]
‘Pro-Life,’ ‘Family Values,’ and Reclaiming Language
Posted in Commentary, tagged family, homophobia, language, politics, right wing, suicide, transphobia on October 7, 2010 | 7 Comments »
People in marginalized communities talk a lot and do a lot about reclaiming language that has been used against us in hurtful and harmful ways. “Queer” and “tranny” are words that have been reclaimed by some people in my community, and have been turned around to symbolize power, strength, or rebellion. But there are also [...]
Employment Non-Discrimination and Trans Buying Power
Posted in Commentary, tagged employment, ENDA, politics, transition on July 19, 2010 | 16 Comments »
I am not a huge fan of capitalism – at least not if the U.S. model is held up as the ideal. But those who remember George W. Bush telling us to shop as a form of patriotism; those who know that money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy Congress; and those who understand [...]
Straight People, Non-Trans People: Don’t Flatter Yourselves!
Posted in Commentary, News, tagged bodies, DADT, legal, politics, restrooms, sexual orientation on July 15, 2010 | 12 Comments »
The bathroom issue for trans people is a constant battle. People in every tiny municipality or obscure workplace are duking it out just to decide if trans people should have the same right to use the facilities as everyone else does. What are we going to be doing in there? What are we going to [...]
Voting Trans: Do You Vote Your Identity?
Posted in Commentary, Observations, tagged identity, LGBT, politics on July 13, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Even when I’m being logical, not emotional, it’s difficult for me to understand a gay or lesbian Republican, and it is only slightly easier for me to understand a trans Republican. (Well, I personally don’t understand why anyone is a Republican, but with the way the Democrats have been acting, they may be my next [...]
Transworthy News Briefs: June 11 Edition
Posted in Information, News, tagged Brittany Novotny, health care, legal, LGBT, politics, television on June 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here is just a sample of the transworthy news to know now: Passport Policy Change: As most of you know by now, the U.S. Department of State has issued new passport guidelines that are highly favorable to trans people. No longer will surgery be required to change the sex marker on a passport. A passport [...]
Donna Milo and Her Own Best Interests
Posted in Commentary, News, tagged Donna Milo, family, legal, LGBT, politics, relationships, same-sex marriage on May 26, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I’ve never understood why anyone would vote against his or her own best interests, which is why I have never understood the Log Cabin Republicans, the white gay male arm of the Republican party (it’s an arm with very little muscle, but it’s dressed well). And it’s why I don’t understand Donna Milo. I’m aware [...]
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 [...]
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Rep. Chris Lee: When Trans in a Headline Matters
Posted in Commentary, News, Observations, tagged discrimination, Internet, politics, sex, transphobia on March 3, 2011 | 16 Comments »
I have written before about the use of the terms transgender and transsexual in headlines. In many instances (far too many), the press goes after these words as if they were gold – and in a way, they are, if you want to sensationalize your news and get as much traffic as possible to your [...]
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