Feb 27, 2008
by
Mercedes Allen
If my previous post seemed a little scattered and emotional, there’s a reason for it. The first trans community function I ever attended was a TDoR function, as was the first event I ever MCed outside a support group. I’ve been sensitive to transphobic violence at every step, and my own transition began with violence. But [...]
If my previous post seemed a little scattered and emotional, there's a reason for it. The first trans community function I ever attended was a TDoR function, as was the first event I ever MCed outside a support group. I've been sensitive to transphobic violence at every step, and my own transition began with violence. But seeing the settings for it shift to schools was not something I was prepared for.
At or around November 20th of every year, the transgender community commemorates a day of ... Read More
Feb 21, 2008
by
Mercedes Allen
My partner is a nut about sales. If it isn’t on sale, it doesn’t get purchased. So sometimes, when we run out of a breakfast staple and such, I have to remind her of that basic fact of life: “sometimes, we just have to pay full price.”
And then, the phrase comes back to haunt me. [...]
My partner is a nut about sales. If it isn't on sale, it doesn't get purchased. So sometimes, when we run out of a breakfast staple and such, I have to remind her of that basic fact of life: "sometimes, we just have to pay full price."
And then, the phrase comes back to haunt me. This usually happens around the evenings, these days. She's been talking about returning to work in a capacity which would take her out to job sites with ... Read More
Feb 17, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
I was looking at videos for my YouTube post and found this video titled “Twin Boys Living As Girls”. It was taped in the early nineties, and is from the Jenny Jones Show. I sat their thinking this was just another trans segment on talk TV.
It is not. When I [...]
I was looking at videos for my YouTube post and found this video titled "Twin Boys Living As Girls". It was taped in the early nineties, and is from the Jenny Jones Show. I sat their thinking this was just another trans segment on talk TV.
It is not. When I realized who these two girls were, a sat here trembling, on the verge of tears.
If you are not aware after watching the video, of just who ... Read More
Nov 29, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
I tend to expect that Heart over at Women’s Spaces/The Margins to come unhinged by the transgender community. Her recent diatribe about transgender people:
My gut, experience, knowledge tell me that the group of persons which will receive the absolute least sympathy and concern is female persons. We are trafficked, prostituted, enslaved, raped, all of the [...]
I tend to expect that Heart over at Women's Spaces/The Margins to come unhinged by the transgender community. Her recent diatribe about transgender people:
My gut, experience, knowledge tell me that the group of persons which will receive the absolute least sympathy and concern is female persons. We are trafficked, prostituted, enslaved, raped, all of the time by all sorts of men, ho hum, no big deal. But if it’s a boy or a transgender person, suddenly that’s a whole nother level.
is ... Read More
Nov 1, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
Upon hearing of the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) “Transgender Day of Remembrance”, I had to wonder, is anything sacred to HRC?
The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started by Gwen Smith. She explains the origins of TDOR on the Remembering Our Dead website:
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those [...]
Upon hearing of the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) “Transgender Day of Remembrance”, I had to wonder, is anything sacred to HRC?
The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started by Gwen Smith. She explains the origins of TDOR on the Remembering Our Dead website:
The Transgender Day of Remembrance was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The event is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder on November 28th, 1998 kicked off ... Read More
Jul 25, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
I’m continually amazed at the hatred and bigotry shown by the Fox Broadcasting Network. The fall lineup includes the inherently transphobic series, “There’s Something About Miriam.” The series first aired in the 2004 in the UK and features six men who try to win the affection of 21-year-old Mexican model Miriam. In the final episode [...]
I'm continually amazed at the hatred and bigotry shown by the Fox Broadcasting Network. The fall lineup includes the inherently transphobic series, "There’s Something About Miriam." The series first aired in the 2004 in the UK and features six men who try to win the affection of 21-year-old Mexican model Miriam. In the final episode it is revealed to the suitors that Miriam is a preoperative transsexual woman.
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The series originally ran in the UK and was ... Read More
Feb 13, 2007
by
Marti Abernathey
Ethan St. Pierre of Transfm.org and The Radical Trannies recently interviewed Tim Cwiek. Tim is an investigative journalist for Philadelphia Gay News and has looked into the suspected police involvement of the death of transgender woman, Nizah Morris.
http://radicalguy.podomatic.com/enclosure/2007-02-12T12_39_53-08_00.mp3
Ethan St. Pierre of Transfm.org and The Radical Trannies recently interviewed Tim Cwiek. Tim is an investigative journalist for Philadelphia Gay News and has looked into the suspected police involvement of the death of transgender woman, Nizah Morris.
http://radicalguy.podomatic.com/enclosure/2007-02-12T12_39_53-08_00.mp3 Read More
