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OED defines Astroturfing as: "the deceptive practice of presenting an orchestrated marketing or public relations campaign in the guise of unsolicited comments from members of the public."

Cristan Williams · Opinion

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My Exchange with the Southern Poverty Law Center

  • May 14, 2013

  The trans community has asked itself recently why the supposed watchdog of extremist hate-groups – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) – has historically given Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists (TERFs) a pass. I wondered too and[...]

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sfpride

Katrina Rose · Opinion

1

You Don’t Have to be For Bradley Manning to be Against Lisa Williams

  • May 4, 2013

As I said earlier: I think its fine to have concerns about Manning being an honorary marshal for SF Pride. But, Williams’ response was so obnoxious that it seems as[...]

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Marti Abernathey · Opinion

25

Is NGLTF’s Executive Director, Rea Carey, a Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminist?

  • May 3, 2013

Is the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s executive director, Rea Carey, a Trans-Exclusive Radical Feminist?  If I was a Christian and “liked”  Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church on my Facebook page, would[...]

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Remembering

Featured · Monica Roberts · Opinion

3

Three More April African-American Transwomen Deaths

  • May 3, 2013

I’m beyond sick and tired of being sick and tired of the near genocidal levels of anti-trans violence that are taking away far too many under 30 transwomen of color[...]

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pride

Opinion · Suzan Cooke

5

Why I’m Kind of Over “Pride Day”

  • May 3, 2013

For one thing I remember when “Pride Day” commemorated the Stonewall Uprising. Back in those days it was political. I didn’t go to the Christopher Street West Gay Liberation Marches[...]

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misogyny

Jenna Fischetti · Opinion

6

Misogyny, it’s not just for breakfast anymore.

  • May 2, 2013

Recently I came across an interesting story in my newsfeed. It seems Sir Richard Branson, of Virgin Air lost a wager to Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes. Sir Branson[...]

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transsitionaffects

Featured · Monica Roberts · Opinion

6

Being Trans Affects Everything

  • May 1, 2013

It’s not a lifestyle (and I hate that conservaterm).  When you swallow those hormones or take those first shots of testosterone or estrogen, it causes seismic shifts in your life[...]

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forgiveness

Dana Taylor · Opinion

22

I am truly sorry

  • April 28, 2013

I know that seeing my name here on Transadvocate might trigger and anger a lot of you or at the very least, surprise you. I hurt a lot of my[...]

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rightway

Autumn Sandeen · Opinion

15

The Right Way To Be LGB Or T?

  • April 27, 2013

Back in 2009 I asked the the question if there were a right way to be LGB Or T. As I consider the personal difficulties of my past few years,[...]

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self-hate

Featured · Opinion · Suzan Cooke

3

HBS: Play Ground for Frauds, Bullies and Self-Loathing Transsexual-Transgender People and wannabee Transsexuals

  • April 27, 2013

Yesterday I posted a piece titled: Django Unchained: House Slaves Like Stephan and the “Girls” of HBS. I’ve gotten really sick of these bullies claiming some sort of right to decide who[...]

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