Anti-Trans Bills Defeated in Arizona and Texas!
After an ordinance was approved in April by the City of Phoenix which prohibited discrimination in public accommodations based on gender identity, Republican Representative John Kavanagh introduced a…
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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.
[UPDATED] Anti-Trans Radio Show Dropped From SiriusXM!
UPDATE: I just received a statement from Clear Channel! See below… On June 3rd – just days into Pride Month – the Clear Channel radio show Lex and Terry, broadcast…
[UPDATED] SiriusXM Broadcasts ClearChannel Support for Trans Murder
6/6/13, 1:10 PM UPDATE: Sign the petition demanding that Clear Channel issue a public apology! 6/5/13, 8:30 PM UPDATE: I’ve spoken with Senior Vice President of Communications at SiriusXM…
Responding To: Is It Wrong to Perform at Michfest?
At its core, Thompson’s argument — and Vogel’s — is essentially based on gender identity and socialization. It contends that being assigned female at birth is a life…
May 2013 Polling Results
This month we asked our readers, “If you’re transitioning and had to pick just one, what would you say is the goal of your transition?” and here are…
A Challenge to GallusMag, Editor of GenderTrender
Apparently I’ve made the big time. I discovered that GallusMag, self-identified RadFem (TERF), TERF opinion leader and co-founder of RadFemHub, has attempted to troll me on her infamous…
A Shezow Game: Spot the TERF!
Horror of horrors: there’s a cartoon wherein a boy puts on a ring that dresses him up like a female superhero. You just know that’s going to bring…
Will the real Brennan please stand up?
Will the real Brennan please stand up? Many trans folk are aware of Brennan for her attempts to overturn trans equality protections, her targeting, outing and trans-shaming of…
My Exchange with the Southern Poverty Law Center
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…