May 2013
6 posts
ineedtothinkofatitle:
queerdeviance:
“The mannerisms that help define gender—the way in which people walk, swing their hips, gesture with their hands, move their mouths and eyes when they talk, take up space—are all based upon how non disabled people move…The construct of gender depends not only upon the male body and female body, but also on the non disabled body.”
— Eli Clare, On Ableism...
“As a trans woman, not many things give me a headache the way the entire concept...”
– Meyllen Djneres (via muffinsandcouture)
The moral of “passing” discussions always seems to be:
If you get bashed it will be your fault.
(via charthebutcher)
19 tags
Submit your film to the Los Angeles Transgender...
The Los Angeles Transgender Film Festival is seeking films for our fifth annual film festival. Whether you’re dealing with gender-specific issues or not, we will be screening many diverse works made by trans, genderqueer, and intersex artists, including comedy, dramedy, drama, experimental, animation, and more! We also welcome work by allies who are showcasing trans or genderqueer themes in...
If you’re trans and looking for a caring college... →
April 2013
9 posts
CA Transgender Identity Bill Passes Assembly...
transqueery:
Assembly Bill 1121 (about) , authored by Assemblymember Toni Atkins and cosponsored by Transgender Law Center and Equality California, passed the Assembly Committee on Judiciary today. The bill will help ensure that transgender people have access to identity documents that accurately reflect the name and gender that correspond to their gender identity. The bill will next go to the...
TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR DIED FOR YOUR LIBERATION.
mocosyamores:
For your glitter sex parties. For your ability to self-identity. For you to be femme trans men. For you to have GAY RIGHTS!!!! and to even have national conversations about ~marriage equality~ as shitty as they both are. We died to give you life, a voice, a fucking megaphone and stand so you could shout every fucking crime committed against your body/psyche/soul/family. We died to...
McDonald’s surprising pro-transgender bathroom...
transqueery:
A Detroit-area McDonald’s recently found itself in legal trouble after falsely claiming its menuitems were halal, and New York City employees of the fast food chain went on strike last month to demand a living wage, but a franchise in Washington state is grabbing headlines for actually doing something right: Providing safe, guaranteed access to bathroom facilities regardless of a...
“The growing trend of ‘tolerance’ demands that leaders direct funds into the...”
– Ali Abbas - “Death By Masculinity” (via riley-ferretboy-konor)
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#2cute2care: eshusplayground:... →
eshusplayground:
tearingdownthatfence:
vegansexy:
Bisexual friends, just a reminder:
Describing your bisexuality by talking about other people’s genitals is not cool. Since one gender has the room to encompass a lot of different kinds of people with different bodies, any sexual identity has enough room to encompass people with a myriad of genital configurations. It is not unique to...
Why The Transgender Community Hates HRC →
breathingrevolution:
In conclusion, the drama between the transgender community and HRC (which sadly flared up last week after Rep. Frank introduced a non-inclusive ENDA) is a forty-year-old stew flavored with historical hatred, arrogance, political miscalculations, communication failures, misunderstandings, mistrust, and Machiavellian duplicity. HRC also has a pathetic history of refusing to...
Private showers for transgender police recruits a...
transqueery:
The Chicago Police Department is installing two new private “changing rooms” with showers at its training academy to better accommodate transgender police recruits.
A CPD spokesman said the facilities are for “anyone who may feel uncomfortable in the men’s or women’s showers,” and are not intended solely for transgender individuals.
But the extreme sensitivity with which the...
March 2013
19 posts
Be You: Coy Mathis, Colo. Transgender Child Banned... →
transqueery:
Coy Mathis, a Colorado transgender first-grader, has been stirring up debate over anti-discrimination laws since her elementary school stopped letting her use the girls’ bathroom.
Mathis, who had been attending Eagleside Elementary School in Fountain, Colo., is now being home schooled. Fox31…
[title of blog]: Tip for practicing unfamiliar... →
disgustinghuman:
eldritchpixie:
Take a song that uses a lot of personal pronouns (my go-to is Avril Lavigne’s Sk8r Boi). Talk or sing through the song, replacing the pre-existing pronouns with the ones you want to practice (“Ey was a boy, xe was a girl”). If you mess up, you’re misgendering fictional people, and you get to practice all the different conjugations in pre-existing sentences, so...
anotherlgbttumblr:
sinshine:
socialismartnature:
About Those Red Equal Signs That Are All Over The Place
spaceykate:
So in case you didn’t know, those red equal signs everyone’s posting on Facebook are a modified version of the Human Rights Campaign’s logo. Keep in mind: A) Yesterday HRC had a trans flag removed from the demonstration outside the courthouse, in keeping with their...
“Images of bisexual women as confused, indecisive, transitional, or closeted...”
– Bisexuality and the Challenge to Lesbian Politics by Paula C. Rust, p. 83 (via ethiopienne)
Transgender Bindya Rani Files Nomination Papers...
transqueery:
Article can be found at this link: http://www.thenewstribe.com/2013/03/28/election-2013-transgender-bindya-rani-files-nomination-papers-for-ps-115/
“Trans inclusion will be a legislative priority over my dead body.”
–
Elizabeth Birch, Human Rights Campaign Executive Director, 1995-2004
figured now would be a good time to remind everybody exactly who these people are and exactly how much they value trans people
(yes, I realize Birch is no longer with the organization, but this is not because they found her...
Jamaica – Transgender women call for equality →
projectqueer:
Two transgender Jamaicans, Whitney and Tiana Miller, have joined J-FLAG’s We Are Jamaicanscampaign, which seeks to encourage respect and understanding for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. We Are Jamaicans is a participatory video campaign (http://www.youtube.com/user/equalityJA), which was launched on January 17, 2013 by J-FLAG to raise awareness about LGBT...
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i just need more amanda & rebecca in my life.
lostamongthestars:
you make me chuckle and chortle and often times think critically about (my) life. that is all.
on second thought, also more britney.
Meet Cy Lauz, the Designer Behind the First... →
transqueery:
When transgender woman Cy Lauz began tomake her transition, she had a hard time finding undergarments that suited her needs–let alone that made her feel pretty, confident and feminine. Having formerly worked in fashion styling and interior design, she was accustomed to seeing beautifully made things that felt luxurious, and she wanted those kinds of products to be available for...
“This is the part where I want to make clear that this is not a choice. I am not...”
– Sarah Szabo via Autostraddle — “And I Do Mean All My Life”: A Trans* Coming Out Letter (via autostraddle)
teen-boy-fag:
on women’s day heres to all the gender variant babes who do not identify strictly as binary women.
your identities are forever erased and invalidated by our binaristic cissexist society.
your stories and voices are called lies and laughed at.
but your gender(s) and bodies are valid, precious, and glorious.
your survival and your existence are testaments to the power you hold.
...
Trans women join One Billion Rising in the... →
transqueery:
Transgender women in the Philippines join day of action to end violence against women and girls
February 2013
6 posts
“Properly Suppressing Your Gender Dysphoria
Narrate a play when you are seven....”
– Chase Harvey (via sexereader)
I teared up a little
(via malicemolotov)
Basically how I felt for a whole bunch of years, almost my exact thoughts, it’s scary. Fucking high school especially.
(via holydicksbatman)
omg this caught me out of nowhere, the first thing on my dash. now I can’t breathe,...
On Transgender Healthcare, NYT Reports Tree,... →
transqueery:
The New York Times reports that in the last few years, several elite U.S. universities have begun to cover sex reassignment surgery and/or hormones for transgender students. On the one hand, it’s great that they’re reporting news like this, and after years of extremely disrespectful coverage of transgender issues, it feels like a victory that their “balance” is limited to noting...
FAQs for Transgender Job Seekers →
tipsfortransmen:
A brief document from 2010 that explores some questions related to finding a job while trans & includes some helpful resources.
January 2013
52 posts
TRANS WOMEN OF COLOR DIED FOR YOUR LIBERATION.
mocosyamores:
For your glitter sex parties. For your ability to self-identity. For you to be femme trans men. For you to have GAY RIGHTS!!!! and to even have national conversations about ~marriage equality~ as shitty as they both are. We died to give you life, a voice, a fucking megaphone and stand so you could shout every fucking crime committed against your body/psyche/soul/family. We died to...
‘We’re Done Hiding’: A First Lingerie Line For... →
mocosyamores:
thegoddamazon:
inkdefense:
this is pretty rad
OMG SO PRETTY. *_*
I remember hearing about this a year+ ago. I want it to be open already!! I am so excited for this. and i was thinking about this the other day too b/c fuck we need some sexy clothes that understand our bodies~~
(though i do take up issue with some of the article, it’s alright i guess. i just want the...
Please help me save LGBT Studies at UCLA →
quantasalmastenho:
Due to recent budget cuts and the university’s need to consolidate departments in order to save money, there is a proposal to combine the LGBT Minor with Gender Studies.
This merger of the two fields would result in a smaller capacity for enrollment in the LGBT Minor and could lead to less LGBT studies specific classes being offered. Currently this proposal is before the...
say it with me now: being a femme dude does not...
boyqueen:
wine-and-masturbation:
being a femme dude does not erase your male privilege
being a femme dude does not erase your male privilege
being a femme dude does not erase your male privilege
shout out also to my fellow femme dudes who are trans. Neither femme-ness not trans-ness nor the combination there-of erases our male privilege.
‘I’ve been fighting for a human right for seven... →
transqueery:
Transsexual is still facing abuse from strangers because of who she is