Apr 9, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
I've just returned from the International Foundation for Gender Education's annual conference that was held at the Doubletree Hotel in Tucson, Arizona. A speaker on the very first day said “If you let it, this conference will change you.” Even though this was my first conference, the skeptic in me heard a sales pitch being thrown. “Maybe some other people buy that stuff, but not me”, I told myself.
Most of the conference is spent in workshops (the full list here), but there ... Read More
Categories: IFGE
Apr 5, 2008
by
Mercedes Allen
In recent years, the GLB community has been more receptive to (and even energized in) assisting the transgender community, but regularly asks what its needs are. One that is often touted is the “complete depathologization of Trans identities” (quoting from a press release for an October 7, 2007 demonstration in Barcelona, Spain) by removing “Gender Identity Disorder” (GID) from medical classification. The reasoning generally flows in a logic chain stating that with homosexuality removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM, the ... Read More
Apr 3, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
First off, I wanted to post that I've not posted for a while because I've been working on the site design, and doing political work. This week I'm in Tucson, Arizona for the annual IFGE conference. I'll be posting youtube videos and pictures from the conference.
So far I'm pretty excited about being here, being with like minded people and I look forward to lots of inspiring motivational discussions tomorrow. I'll try and post video within a few hours of the Diversity luncheon. ... Read More
Categories: IFGE
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
Mar 7, 2008
by
Marti Abernathey
Is one of the key players in the United ENDA movement, Mara Keisling, signaling its death? Recently Keisling said:
'We have to show Barney Frank 220 votes,' she said. 'If we show him 220 votes, nobody is going to work harder on this. The same with HRC... It's going to happen again next year. '- After ENDA, the Fighter's Resilient
According to Donna Rose's blog :
3/1/2008 - They're currently planning to hold hearings in Congress specifically about transgender workplace issues in ... Read More
