Welcome!

I want to welcome new Transadvocate contributors Monica Helms of Trans Universe and Mercedes Allen of Dented Blue Mercedes! Please take a minute to show them some TA love.

Déjà Vu All Over Again!?! Do We Hafta???

“So I get on my knees and pray … we won’t get fooled again!” — the Who Fresh on the heels of Southern Comfort Conference (SCC), many of the transgender community reveled in what seemed…

Not A Feminist By Birth Or Biology

I’ve been over at Feministing all day, writing responses to “You learn something new every day.” The post is a response to The BBC’s recent coverage of a debate with Julie Bindel. Julie believes that…

R We Family?

I’ve been home a little over a week from my vacation on the R Family Vacation summer cruise to the Bahamas. I’ve had a week to sit back and reflect on the trip. For those…

Give A Big Welcome

Everyone give a big warm welcome to our newest blogger, Jenn Burleton.  She blogs here.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Pride Party this year was fun, and probably left most of us a little fuzzy-minded. Like all parties where we partake a bit too much, there’s always the obligatory hangover. This year I made good…

GLAAD About Hate Speech

In my March 26th post “Just Wondering…“, I asked where the outrage was concerning Michael Savage’s recent tirade against transgender people. I checked the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) website to see if…