Cristan Williams

Podcast: A study in Trans Advocacy for the Trans Day of Resilience

November 21, 2017

On this #TransDayofResilience, did you know that we can make the political machine work for us? Learn about how a trans community fought off dozens of “bathroom bills” and how a Texas trans community produced the biggest queer political event of the year in one of America’s largest cities. On top of that, hear one of the most powerful Texas Republican politicians support the trans community and hear from America’s first out trans judge.

On the Pod: Cristan Williams, Robin Mack, and Alexis Melvin. :

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Topics:

Gender Reel Houston
On the death of the Texas Special Session “bathroom bill” effort
On the death of the original “bathroom bill”
Transgender Foundation of America
Numbers Nightclub
Houston GLBT Political Caucus
Harris County Judge, Ed Emmitt (R)
Texas Speaker of the House, Joe Straus (R)
Judge Phyllis Frye (D)
Poppy Northcut
Trans & Intersex advocates elected:
Trans Day of Remembrance

Today is #TDOR. Today, find your community and remember those we have lost due to anti-trans hate. pic.twitter.com/H6tt0jwyou

— transadvocate (@transadvocate) November 20, 2017
Transgender Unity Banquet

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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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