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Author: 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.
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Fascism and transphobia are ALWAYS linked
  • Cristan Williams
  • Opinion
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Fascism and transphobia are ALWAYS linked

  • Cristan Williams
  • January 11, 2021
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Anti-feminism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and racism are THE entry points to fascism. Remember, the FIRST Nazi book-burning was the burning of books from a […]

Your How-To Guide to Gender Critical Activism
  • Cristan Williams
  • Humor

Your How-To Guide to Gender Critical Activism

  • Cristan Williams
  • March 3, 2020
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Do you fear trans people and want to rationalize the simmering hate you feel? We here at the TransAdvocate have spent almost 2 decades debating […]

If transgendering is a thing, then so is cisgendering
  • Cristan Williams
  • Media Watch
  • Opinion

If transgendering is a thing, then so is cisgendering

  • Cristan Williams
  • February 26, 2020
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Anti-trans sex essentialist activists love to pretend that “transgender” is a verb for the same reason anti-gay activists like to pretend “gay” is also a […]

JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, announces that she is a TERF
  • Cristan Williams
  • News

JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, announces that she is a TERF

  • Cristan Williams
  • December 20, 2019
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JK Rowling has long hinted that she sympathized with sex essentialist so-called “radical feminist” idea that nobody’s phenotype is transitioned when trans people medically transition, […]

Merriam-Webster explains why “they” was added as a non-binary pronoun to dictionary
  • Cristan Williams
  • Interview

Merriam-Webster explains why “they” was added as a non-binary pronoun to dictionary

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 18, 2019
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Today the Merriam-Webster announced the addition of the singular non-binary pronoun, they. The nonbinary pronoun ‘they’ has been added to the dictionary. https://t.co/tadl1VdfB0 — Merriam-Webster […]

Is Briscoe “Gun Nut” Cain a closet queen?
  • Cristan Williams
  • Opinion
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Is Briscoe “Gun Nut” Cain a closet queen?

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 15, 2019
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If you know anything about the queer community, you’re familiar with the stereotype of the closeted dude who lives a lie by pretending to be […]

Philadelphia International Airport hosting trans job fair!
  • Community Activism
  • Cristan Williams

Philadelphia International Airport hosting trans job fair!

  • Cristan Williams
  • September 7, 2019
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Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is hosting the first Job Fair for TransWork on Tuesday, September 10, from 3-5 PM, at the William Way Community Center […]

Sorry haters, Americans increasingly support trans people
  • Cristan Williams
  • News
  • Politics

Sorry haters, Americans increasingly support trans people

  • Cristan Williams
  • June 13, 2019
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Amid rollbacks of federal protections for transgender individuals, a new survey finds Americans have grown increasingly more supportive of rights for transgender people. Sixty-two percent […]

Bathroom bill makes BETO break promise to not swear 🤬
  • Cristan Williams
  • Politics

Bathroom bill makes BETO break promise to not swear 🤬

  • Cristan Williams
  • April 23, 2019
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Known for dropping F-bombs during live TV events, Beto made a promise to stop cursing in public speeches. However, he broke that promise when the […]

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