[UPDATED] Trigger Warning! Focus on the Family is coming to a theater near you!
A friend and I recently went to see the new Hobbit movie. The lights dimmed and imagine my surprise when the following movie preview flashed across the screen:…
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Cristan Williams
Cristan Williams is a trans historian and pioneer in addressing the practical needs of underserved communities. She started the first trans homeless shelter in Texas and co-founded the first federally funded housing-first homeless program, pioneered affordable health care for trans people in the Houston area, won the right for trans people to change their gender on Texas ID prior to surgery, started numerous trans social service programs and founded the Transgender Center as well as the Transgender Archives. She has published short stories, academic chapters and papers, and numerous articles for both print and digital magazines. She received numerous awards for her advocacy and has presented at universities throughout the nation, served on several governmental committees and CBO boards, is the Editor of the TransAdvocate, and is a founding board member of the Transgender Foundation of America and the Bee Busy Wellness Center.
New lies: Anti-LGBT sites assert courtroom victory and claim California trans law is now on hold
It all began with the Media Matters “Misinformer of the Year” winner, the Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) issuing a press release claiming that because they turned in 600k+…
Cathy Brennan attempts to censor LGBT magazine
OutSmart magazine asked me to write a piece on the TERF phenomena. My 2500+ word article featured just two sentences that mentioned Cathy Brennan’s behavior. Cathy Brennan – a…
CONSPIRACY: PJI front group sues California because county offices were closed on holiday
By Cristan Williams @CristanWilliams Gina Gleason, director of the Faith and Public Policy and Watchmen “ministries” of Calvary Chapel church1, asserted that her church’s group, the Privacy for All Students (PFAS) coalition is suing the California…
The Specificity Critique
The Paradise Post decided to feature one the more ridiculous talking points on offer by anti-equality forces. The “Specificity Critique” is when bigots decry trans equality laws for…
TransGiving 4: Trans Youth Support Network
For the 4th Day of TransGiving, the TransAdvocate has picked The Trans Youth Support Network (TYSN)! TYSN is a partnership of youth and community members who work together…
Fact Checking: anti-trans “parents of students” speak out at school board meeting
By Cristan Williams @cristanwilliams Charlotte Burrous, a reporter for the Canon City Daily Record asserted that parents of students spoke out at a school board meeting: Parents of…
TransGiving 3: Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth
The Boston Alliance of GLBT Youth (BAGLY) is a youth-led organization that’s worked with trans youth since the 1980s. BAGLY has a queer youth speakers bureau and youth…
TransGiving 2: The Gender Book
This is the second in a series on backing your community. During the month of December, the TransAdvocate will feature 12 AMAZING trans nonprofits/causes that deserve your support.…