Cristan Williams

Kleeping it Real: How not to transition

March 30, 2018

Annnd we’re back! A trans Baby Boomer, Gen Xer, and Millennial are kleepin’ it real and discussing what you need to know about transition and why everyone is suing the makers of Androgel!

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On the Pod: Cristan Williams, Alexis Melvin, and guest host Dylan Forbis.
Production and Sound Design: Cristan Williams

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Giveaway Congratulations! The winner of the March 2018 giveaway is Heath! Heath is getting a copy of the newly released 2nd edition of Transgender History by Susan Stryker. We’ve announced out April 2018 giveaway and it’s nothing but awesome! Enter to win your copy here.
AndroGel Issues: By 2017, “4,510 cases nationally over injuries blamed on AndroGel.” By 2018, cases against the maker of AndroGel are mixed.
Trans Military Ban: APA Reiterates Its Strong Opposition to Ban of Transgender Americans from Serving in U.S. Military; Pence secretly drafted Trump’s latest transgender military ban.
March For Our Lives: Watch the speeches here and/or listen to and download our homage to Emma Gonzalez’s 6 Minutes, 20 Seconds speech given at March For Our Lives:

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Written By Cristan Williams

Cristan Williams is a trans historian and pioneer in addressing the practical needs of the transgender community. She started the first trans homeless shelter in the South and co-founded the first federally funded trans-only homeless program, pioneered affordable healthcare 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. Cristan is the editor at the social justice sites TransAdvocate.com and TheTERFs.com, is a long-term member and previous chair of the City of Houston HIV Prevention Planning Group.

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Sorry haters, Americans increasingly support trans people

Cristan Williams

Bathroom bill makes BETO break promise to not swear 🤬