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We have the largest trans archive still in the community’s hands and we share with you some of the recent acquisitions from the last couple of weeks. This invariably wraps back around to current political narratives about trans people and we notice that anti-trans politicians seem to have a few skellies in their own closets!
On the Pod: Cristan Williams, Robin Mack, and Alexis Melvin.
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Here’s more information on events and issues covered in this podcast:
Events:
- Every Monday night trans meeting, HTGA at 7:30
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
- Texas Representative, Joe Barton’s (R) penis is now online
- The Beige Room, San Francisco
- Neil Burgess, 1800s female impersonator
- Hedy Jo Star, early American trans woman
- Judge Phyllis Frye (D)
- Poppy Northcut
- The Houston Intersex Society (THIS)
- Historic 1st: Intersex protection bill put forward in Texas Legislature
- Transgender Unity Banquet
- Interview with Delta county “castration” school board member: turns out she’s linked to anti-LGBT groups
- The downfall of the Pacific Justice Institute and the sweet victory of trans youth
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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.
