May 18, 2008
by
Mercedes Allen
Dr. Marshall Forstein, Chair of the Work Group on Practices Guidelines on HIV Psychiatry for the American Psychiatric Association (not to be confused with the American Psychological Association), has written a reply to the drive to have Drs. Kenneth Zucker and Ray Blanchard removed from the Work Group developing the revisions for "Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders" for the planned DSM-V. In it, he writes:
"I hope that what I have written makes us pause a bit before we do something to ... Read More
May 10, 2008
by
Mercedes Allen
For those who are concerned about the establishment of an adherent to reparative therapy (Dr. Kenneth Zucker) and another seeking to entrench "autogynephilia" (a pathologization of treatment of non- "homosexual transgender" transfolk) in the DSM-V, there have been some new happenings.
One letter writer reports receiving an email from the APA which states that:
"The Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Work Group, chaired by Kenneth J. Zucker, Ph.D., will have 13 members who will form three subcommittees:
* Gender Identity Disorders, chaired by Peggy T. ... Read More
Apr 25, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
In March I said:
"Essentially it’s business as usual for HRC. Nothing has substantially changed in their lobbying efforts. They’ve had no “'rehabilitative”' moment or change of heart. If you take Keisling’s words to heart, the only other conclusion that seems logical is that United ENDA is dead."
Recently Matt Foreman said:
" 'Congress is a creature of history,' Foreman said. 'If lightning strikes and it passes the Senate, it will more than likely be the broken ENDA that is introduced next year because it ... Read More
Mar 25, 2008
by
Vanessa Edwards Foster
“I was sitting in my basement.
I just rolled myself a taste
Of something green and gold and glorious
To get me through the day.” — I Got Stoned And I Missed It, Shel Silverstein
“"I have always loved marijuana. It has been a source of joy and comfort to me for many years. And I still think of it as a basic staple of life ….” — author, Hunter S. Thompson
Another day, another … reason to go get stoned.
It’s ... Read More
Mar 8, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
I had someone IM me off of OkCupid and ask me about my profile. They liked my writing style and asked me a lot of questions about profile writing. It wasn't a relationship, connection kinda IM, but one of me helping her. During the conversation, I talked about why I wasn't hopeful finding relationships at all. I explained that I am trans, and she said that I should be more obvious about it, that I was being dishonest.
I always thought it was ... Read More
Feb 28, 2008
by
Vanessa Edwards Foster
“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 know how to speak out against what is wrong, organize and create a disturbance that’s worthy of the biggest city in the nation. I’m writing in response to the Gay City News.com report coming from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Banquet in the Big Apple. They organized not just ... Read More
Feb 13, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
I really can’t believe all the ridiculously negative things I’ve been hearing about the 2nd grade student that is transitioning at school. Here are a few examples:
Public schools have been involved in a sick propaganda campaign that encourages and collaborates with the advancement of mental illness in children. - Stop The ACLU.com
It [...]
I really can't believe all the ridiculously negative things I've been hearing about the 2nd grade student that is transitioning at school. Here are a few examples:
Public schools have been involved in a sick propaganda campaign that encourages and collaborates with the advancement of mental illness in children. - Stop The ACLU.com
It is a basic fact of biology, sex is immutable. If you are born a male, you will die a male. There is absolutely ... Read More
