Transpinay Activist Sass Rogando Sasot Speaks To United Nations
Sass Rogando Sasot speaks to United Nations on December 10th, 2009 – A panel discussion organized by the Permanent Missions to the United Nations of Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden on the occasion of the International Day of Human Rights. Theme: Opposing grave Human Rights Violations on the basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Marti Abernathey is Transadvocate.com's blog editor. She's also a podcaster, activist, and radiologic technologist in Madison, Wisconsin.
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.
Kat { "Therefore, I am a full-throated supporter of marriage equality in NJ." This is what pisses me off about the civil rights carcinomas such as... } – Feb 03, 1:40 PM
Michelle Hackler { PS I as a transgender woman have tried to enter a men's room and been directed to the ladies'room. What's a girl to do. } – Feb 03, 1:04 PM
Rebecca Juro { I agree especially with your last point, Kat. Here in NJ, we got full protections for all LGBT people in 2006, and we now have... } – Feb 03, 11:52 AM
Missty4u { I can totally relate. It was especially difficult in early transition, when I started getting an intense desire to cry, but couldn't. It was frustrating... } – Feb 03, 11:31 AM
Rebecca Juro { A few days ago, I invited Savage on my show to participate in the discussion he says we should have about these issues. Thus far,... } – Feb 03, 10:44 AM
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