As if transsexuals needed any help being stigmatized, Conan O’Brien did his part to further negative stereotypes with a comedy sketch portraying transsexauls as mustached strippers.
To make matters worse the liberal leaning website, Huffington Post, promoted the video on its site. Just another example of how transphobia isn’t a left/right thing.
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— Marti Abernathey
Marti Abernathey is the founder and former managing editor of The Transdvocate.
She's been a part of various internet radio ventures such as TSR Live!, The T-Party, and The Radical Trannies, to name a few.
As an advocate she's previously been involved with the Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance, Rock Indiana Campaign for Equality, and the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition. She's taken vital roles as a grass roots community organizer in The Indianapolis Tax Day Protest (2003), The Indy Pride HRC Protest (2004), Transgender Day of Remembrance (2004), Indiana's Witch Hunt (2005), and the Rally At The Statehouse (the largest ever GLBT protest in Indiana - 3/2005).
She was a delegate from Indiana to the Democratic National Convention and a member of Barack Obama's LGBT Steering and Policy Committee.
I already knew Conan O’Brian was a douche. This just proves it.
I already knew Conan O’Brian was a douche. This just proves it.
I was so disipointed in O’brian. He lost me on that one.
I was so disipointed in O’brian. He lost me on that one.