[identity profile] aaskew.livejournal.com
There's a 16 year old trans girl currently being held in an adult women's prison despite a lack of criminal charges. She has a long history of being abused by various caretakers, and got arrested for what's basically self-defense. She may potentially be transferred to an adult men's prison.

Details and a planned protest in NYC: https://www.facebook.com/events/273831792797983/

Petition to free her:
https://www.change.org/petitions/connecticut-department-of-children-and-families-free-the-16-year-old-transgender-girl-currently-incarcerated-in-an-adult-prison-without-criminal-charges
[identity profile] fullcontactmuse.livejournal.com
(Cross posted from [livejournal.com profile] fullcontactmuse)

Dear Kevin Kauer,

I am writing to express my concern over the name you chose for your party, "Hey Tranny, It's Tranny". As a trans woman, I am positively alarmed that you would casually toss around the word tranny, a slur used against trans women, without any apparent care.

Tranny is a word used to insinuate that my gender, and the gender of people like me, is fake or artificial; that I am not a woman, that I am less than a woman. Likewise tranny has even been used to insult cis woman like Anne Coulter, Lady Gaga, Hillary Clinton, Cher and many others, suggesting that they are as ugly as “men in dresses”.

In many cases the word tranny  is the last thing heard by a trans person before a vicious attack. In 2012 over 250 transgender people that we know of--and many more that we don’t of--lost their lives due to hate. This figure doesn’t even include those who took their own lives. A disproportionate amount if these victims were trans women. How many of them do you think were called a tranny before they met their end?

You say that “Hey Tranny, It’s Tranny” embraces and loves all of the LGBTQI community. Yet you toss around a slur like tranny so casually that a lot trans people, including myself, don't feel that love. I don’t know how much thought you gave it when you settled on “Hey Tranny, It’s Tranny” as a party name. My hope is that you didn’t realize tranny was a slur; that you simply thought it was a cute and fun part of the drag queen culture. My fear, though, is that you do know about the damage that word causes and you simply don’t care.

Sincerely,
Amber Clark
[identity profile] foxgloved.livejournal.com
For all you folks involved in radical activism, I wanted to point out some egregious nonsense recently published in the most recent Slingshot Collective newspaper. You might want to give this a read before purchasing a 2013 Slingshot Organizer or subscribing to the newspaper.

Cut for lots and lots of cissexism, and a fair bit of sarcasm in response. )

I know this kind of cissexism pops up everywhere and it's often better to just ignore it. But considering this came from a publication that carries weight in lots of anti-oppressive spaces, I think it's worth being aware of.
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GLAD Publishes Groundbreaking Transgender Family Law Book
Resource for practitioners to foster quality representation for transgender clients

Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is proud to announce the publication of Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy, the first book to comprehensively address legal issues facing transgender people in the family law context and provide practitioners the tools to effectively represent transgender clients. Featuring chapters by attorneys with expertise in both family law and transgender legal advocacy, the book was edited by Jennifer L. Levi , director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project, and Elizabeth E. Monnin-Browder, a litigation associate in the Boston office of Ropes & Gray and a former GLAD attorney. Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy will be available in bound and electronic versions on May 16, 2012.


“Some of the most heartbreaking stories I have heard in my career as an LGBT legal advocate involve transgender people in family courts,” said Levi, a nationally recognized expert on transgender legal issues. “The rights of transgender people – as parents, spouses, and simply as human beings – are often trammeled in family court because of pervasive bias and misunderstanding. Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy is a road map for transgender individuals and their attorneys to navigate the family court system in this evolving area of law.”


“This book tackles a cutting edge area of family law and we’re thrilled to have contributions from some of this country’s most well-respected experts in this field,” said Monnin-Browder. “Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy details the unique needs and vulnerabilities of transgender people in the family law context. I hope transgender people will read and share it with their attorneys as they plan a family, navigate the dissolution of a relationship or a custody dispute, or simply seek to protect their rights and those of their children.”


The chapters address a broad range of topics, including:


* Culturally Competent Representation
* Recognition of Name and Sex
* Relationship Recognition and Protections
* Protecting Parental Rights
* Relationship Dissolution
* Parental Rights after Relationship Dissolution
* Custody Disputes Involving Transgender Children
* Protections for Transgender Youth
* Intimate Partner Violence
* Estate Planning and Elder Law


In addition to chapters authored by Levi and Monnin-Browder, contributors to Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy include Kylar W. Broadus, Patience Crozier, Benjamin L. Jerner, Michelle B. LaPointe, Morgan Lynn, Shannon Price Minter, Zack M. Paakkonen, Terra Slavin, Wayne A. Thomas Jr., Esq., Deborah H. Wald and Janson Wu.


For more information, or to purchase a copy of Transgender Family Law: A Guide to Effective Advocacy, visit http://glad.org/TFL .
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders is New England’s leading legal organisation dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, HIV status, and gender identity and expression.
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[personal profile] ftmichael
Sign the petition here.

http://www.glaad.org/blog/petition-chrishaun-cece-mcdonalds-arrest

Petition Chrishaun "CeCe" McDonald's Arrest
Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 4:12pm by Marcus Brock, Media Strategist at GLAAD

Momentum is building as the hearing and trial for Crishaun “CeCe” McDonald approaches in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The community is encouraged to attend the hearing scheduled for April 24. CeCe was the victim of a violent transphobic and racist assault during the summer of 2011. Since, she has been incarcerated and the only person in the altercation to face legal action, even though her aggressor lacerated her cheek with a drinking glass during the heated exchange. CeCe face charges of “second degree murder” for an act of self-defense where she was injured and her life threatened. Hennepin County Attorney General, Michael Freeman has the authority to review CeCe’s case and drop the charges on the rationale of self-defense, but has yet to do so.

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On April 24, 2012 supporters are encouraged to attend the hearing and evidentiary motions at the Hennepin County Government Center, 300 6th Street S, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The hearing will begin at 9 am. CeCe’s trial is scheduled to follow on April 30 on the 13th floor of the Hennepin County Government Center.

You can also show your support for CeCe by signing the petition, which was organized by the Free CeCe Support Committee.

Sign the petition today in solidarity for Chrishaun “CeCe” McDonald and the LGBT community! You can also call, fax or email the attorney general here.

GLAAD urges the media to tell CeCe McDonald's story and the continued discrimination transgender people - particularly transgender women of color - continue to face when trying to participate fully in their communities.
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[personal profile] ftmichael
http://news.pinkpaper.com/NewsStory/6940/15/2/2012/GT-and-DIVA-publishers-launch-new-digital-magazine-for-trans-community.aspx

GT and DIVA publishers launch new digital magazine for trans community
by Peter Lloyd
15 February 2012

The publishers of Gay Times and DIVA magazine launch a groundbreaking digital publication aimed at the transgender community – META.

META is a unique magazine designed for a wide community of gender variant people. It is written by trans people and their friends for trans people and their friends. Through in-depth features, community discourse, arts coverage, celebrity interviews, comprehensive event listings, and charitable causes, META is a celebration of diversity.

META is connected to the UK’s exciting trans activism movement and is committed to challenging bigotry. It’s dedicated to promoting positive self esteem and connectivity among trans people, generating creativity, motivation and aspiration through inspiring imagery and positive ethos.

Cover of META's first issue

In the historic first issue, Vivian Bond, of Kiki and Herb fame, chats about changing personas:

“I am a Mixtress of reinvention. I've thrown everything up in the air many times to see where it lands. As to reinventing myself personally, well… I have always known who I am.”

Reality star Lewis Hancox responds to criticism following his appearance in Channel 4’s My Transsexual Summer:

“I outed myself, basically, and put myself in a vulnerable position. People shouldn’t be attacking me for that – it should be encouraged.”

Performance artist Diane Torr discusses traditional sexism:

“I was following a programme about famous dead people and they’d always have men on. I wrote in and said, “What is it, do women not die?”

Editor Paris Lees said:

“Trans writers have been gaining ground over the past few years, appearing in the New Statesman, the Guardian and the Times. Now, with META, we finally have our own platform. Forget ‘editor’ – speaking purely as a trans woman, I can honestly say I’m thrilled. META isn’t just for trans people, it’s for anyone who’s ready for a grown up discussion about gender – something we don’t always see in the mainstream media”.

META’s debut issue is available for digital download from the App Store or Android Market now!

It includes features on gender-free parenting, exclusive video content, real life stories and debate.

META will also feature Del LaGrace Volcano, Natacha Kennedy, DJ Lady Lloyd, Baga Chipz, Christine Burns, Jane Fae, Roz Kaveney, Jennie Kermode and Jay Stewart.
[identity profile] dubaco.livejournal.com

In Sweden just now there is a kind of war on going against the government, Its a right wing coalition and a small section is blocking the change of a law, that in it's day was a step forward, however is now outdated. The law in Sweden DEMANDS all trans* people destroy genetic material in Sweden (so trans* people cant have kids) and have a surgical procedure to ensure sterility  just to get one digit changed from a odd number to an even one... (like a National Identification Number or National Insurance number yyyymmdd****) The number signifies the legal gender of a person.

I was at a protest a while ago and thought you may like to hear about it, and the campaign

Warren's Speech against the inhumane and illegal laws on forced sterilisation in Sweden was rather amazing, i have a LOT of respect for him.. This video is not safe for work however the text is. - Juts in case people may be offended or accidentally click on it, I have opted to put the link behind a LJ Cut.

Also there is a petition that you may wish to sign should you choose to do so. and a link to a Facebook protest in London.


If you choose to sign the petition Thank You.


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[personal profile] ftmichael
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2819.html

GLSEN and NCTE Announce Release of Model District Policy on Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students

Media Contact:
Andy Marra
Public Relations Manager
1646 388 6575
amarra@glsen.org

Vincent Paolo Villano
Communications Manager
1202 903 0112
vvillano@transequality.org


NEW YORK, November 16, 2011 - The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) today jointly announced the launch of their groundbreaking Model District Policy for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students.

The first-ever national policy resource co-authored by GLSEN and NCTE offers solutions for school districts to incorporate into existing policies and procedures that create safer and respectful school environments for all students regardless of their gender identity or gender expression.

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[personal profile] ftmichael
Contact: Gunner Scott
1617 778 0519
gscott@masstpc.org

For Immediate Release

Transgender Equal Rights Now a Reality in Massachusetts

BOSTON, MA [11/16/11] – The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is proud to announce the passing of the Transgender Equal Rights Bill in the House and the Senate extending civil rights and hate crimes protections to the state’s transgender residents.

Last night, just before 9:00 PM, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the Transgender Equal Rights bill without any amendments. This morning by 10:30 AM, the bill passed in the Massachusetts Senate. The bill must still be approved once more in Senate the Governor can sign it. As we wait for Governor Deval Patrick to officially sign this bill into law, we can celebrate the impact this will have on our transgender youth, adults, and families across the Commonwealth.

MTPC thanks our legislative lead sponsors Representative Carl Sciortino, Representative Byron Rushing, Senator Ben Downing, and Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz; all of the House and Senate co-sponsors, and the leadership of House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Senate President Therese Murray for providing vital protections for approximately 33,000 transgender residents here in Massachusetts.

This bill will give transgender people equal protections when seeking employment, housing, credit, and education. The bill also expands the state's hate crimes protections to now include transgender people; a community that experiences alarmingly disproportionate levels of harassment and violence.

The final version of the Transgender Equal Rights Bill passed by the legislature unfortunately does not include protections within public accommodations. MTPC and our coalition partners fought hard to try to get public accommodations restored in the Senate version of the bill, and were unsuccessful in doing so. Although this bill does not include public accommodations, this is a historic and important victory in the fight for achieving transgender equality in Massachusetts.

“This is not the end of our fight, and MTPC is committed to getting public accommodations protections for our transgender youth, adults, and families. MTPC plans on introducing a bill for the 2013 legislative session for those public accommodations protections,” said Gunner Scott, Executive Director of MTPC. “For now, let’s be proud of the difference this bill will make in the daily lives of thousands of people across the state who need jobs, a safe place to live and access to education.”

MTPC expresses our deepest gratitude to our community members, who have spent countless hours educating their legislators and the general public about the issues transgender people face. "It is because of the courage of our community members to come forward and tell their personal stories about themselves, their family members, and their friends that we have accomplished this milestone," said Nancy Nangeroni, Steering Committee Chair of MTPC.

MTPC thanks the members of the Transgender Equal Rights Coalition including MassEquality, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD), National Association of Social Workers (NASW), ACLU of Massachusetts, MassNOW, Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus, Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association, Jobs with Justice, and Interfaith Coalition for Transgender Equality for their tireless work on behalf of transgender equal rights.


Founded in 2001, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is a 501(c) 3 that works to end discrimination on the basis of gender identity and gender expression. MTPC educates the public, advocates with state, local, and federal government, engages in political activism, and encourages empowerment of community members through collective action.
[identity profile] rebeccasf.livejournal.com
Here's an excellent response to the WBW t-shirt thing from last week. Ida even makes a case for trans womyn reclaiming WBW based on its origins.

http://livingequitably.org/content/100-wbw-0

Unfortunately, I won't be able to participate in this discussion as I'm leaving for Camp Trans in Michigan later this evening and won't return until Aug 1st. But I wanted to throw this up for others who are interested in this topic and breaking down cis only spaces.
[identity profile] rebeccasf.livejournal.com
This afternoon I came across a company selling WBW t-shirts. Their home page states the following.
OUT!wear™ is quality custom Pridewear and Accessories "WORN WITH PRIDE" to promote visibility, unity and self esteem amongst Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans-gendered persons.To promote a positive image within our community, whether bold or discreet.

The womyn-born-womyn policy of the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival is rooted squarely in prejudice and has aided the marginalization of trans women for 36 years. The selling of WBW items is clearly anti-trans woman and goes against everything in the companies own statement above. If you don't know what the WBW policy is, please read my (very) brief herstory of the exclusion of trans womyn from womyn only spaces below.

It's astonishing that an LGBt company would actually attempt to profit off the marginalization of trans women. I had made a few posts on their facebook page along with at least a dozen others, asking them to stop selling these items. I also sent an email to the addresses on their contact page with no response. A little while ago they deleted all wall posts and comments from their fb page they deemed negative while leaving many comments in support of the WBW policy at MichFest. They then banned everyone who posted comments asking them to stop selling the t-shirts from posting again. The deleting of the comments was especially sad because there was some really good dialog going on between a few of us and some of the supporters of the wbw policy. I feel like a good opportunity for discussion has just been completely nuked and will never appear again.

As a community, I'm looking for some ideas on how to respond. So far, there has been only silence and censorship from OUT!Wear. I think a good first start is to repost this on your own blog and ask your friends and all trans allies to do the same. I've reposted this already to the blogs below. I was thinking of trying to get a google bomb together to label them anti-trans. Also, they seem to be a large supplier of shirts and other items to PFLAG. If PFLAG truly supports the T, they should cease all business with them until they stop selling WBW gear. At the very least, OUT!Wear should remove any reference to trans people from their website since (at this point) it appears to be an absolute lie!

Let me know what you think!

Love and respect,
Bex Cat-herder


UPDATE 7/13/2011: Please see response from PFLAG below!
UPDATE 7/13/2011: OUT!Wear has removed all WBW clothing!

UPDATE 7/14/2011:
Maria of OUT!wear has issued a personal apology to the lgbt community, pulled all WBW merchandise and given refunds to all who placed orders!


x-posted to camptrans,mtf,trans_feminism,transfeminism

A (very) brief history of the exclusion of trans women from women only spaces )
[identity profile] charlie-ihsan.livejournal.com
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Nick Gorton Medical Therapy etc for transgender men book.

It's accessible to a general audience, but it's also VERY useful to doctors.

Is there ANYTHING like this available for MtF Medical professionals? I'm seeing a new NP on the 9th and if I can give her both then it'd be great. She supposedly already sees trans patients, but I'm going to try and get them to start doing hormone replacement therapy for trans folks.
[identity profile] greatkills.livejournal.com
I've noticed several posts recently by undergrad researchers, looking for people to join their studies.

But what areas would WE like to see studied? If you could fund research, or even do it yourself, what would you look at?
[identity profile] jovial-julia.livejournal.com
I am just looking to see some other views on my schools trans awareness week. I was told by a friend that the LGBT organization on campus is starting the week. I was worried but hopeful because the organization does not have a good history with trans issues. So I went to find out more about what they were planning and offer to help out. Then I found out the entire thing is being planned and organized by cis people who have no contact with anyone in the trans community, they actually didn't know what the term cis meant. And the only issue they are focusing on is how few gender neutral bathrooms there are on the campus as well as wanting to spray paint a trans symbol on the sidewalk. The bathrooms are an issue but personally I would rather have them work on the teachers who regularly make transphobic jokes, the fact that it requires full SRS to get them to stop sending you letters addressed as Mr. or Miss. (it is actually easier to change my drivers license). I would even rather they realize how it is to be trans when they say things like "for the drag day we will hold it in the office and you can change there, that way you don't have to have everyone around campus see you crossdressed." I would rather they add us to their monthly poster campaign where they place fliers around campus about respect for LGB people. I know they are making an effort but am I still out of line for thinking it offensive that a bunch of cis people appointed themselves to talk about being trans without them consulting with anyone trans?
[identity profile] lullaby-94.livejournal.com
I saw this on tumblr, and thought it was really beautiful. Thought I'd post it here for the community to see:

http://genderqueer.tumblr.com/post/695320682/you-get-so-tired-you-get-so-sick-of-the

"You get so tired. You get so sick of the homophobia, the sexism, the culture of rape jokes and wife beating cartoons. But today you can take 30 seconds and smile. Somewhere right now there is a daddy dancing along while his femmy boy sings Lady Gaga. Somewhere right now there is a little girl suiting up to go play football with her peewee team. Somewhere there is a woman taking off the clothes she hates and pulling on a pair of pants. And there are boys holding hands in front of Dairy Queen and there are girls on their first date at the mall. There is a mom driving her son to the court so he can change his name from Brittney to Brandon. There is a family supporting their daughter after she reveals sexual abuse. There is a foster parent hesitantly walking into his first PFLAG meeting. And there exists more freedom, more equality, more safety than has ever existed before in the history of humanity. Of course it’s not enough. But it is amazing just the same. And you have done this. This did not happen despite our tears and our sweat, our humiliation and betrayal. This happened because of it.

Keep fighting.

Keep being that “annoying” dude pointing out every sexist remark.

Keep voting.

Keep protesting.

And don’t you EVER let the other side get you down. They know that wearing you out is all they have left. What they do not know is that because of you, their children are safer. Because of you, our schools talk about bullying. Because of you, sexual harassment is illegal at their place of business.

you’re doing it right"
[identity profile] luckylately.livejournal.com
Dear everyone in the SF Bay Area!
Gender Spectrum (www.genderspectrum.org) does such good work with transgender children and their families. They're having a conference this September in Berkeley and they're looking for trans women for the kids to look up to. (They have a good number of trans men already .) Also, if you're interested in doing a presentation for providers, they are accepting submissions. Please distribute to your rock star friends and public-speaking people.
Thank you, Lucky


http://genderspectrum.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=65
[identity profile] what-is-why.livejournal.com
This is a bit late for a post, considering the event is this week, but I'd like to invite you all anyway!



This year the Scattergood Emerging Scholars Fellowship and Active Minds have given Noel H. (me)--and therefore all of you--a unique opportunity. They have accepted Noel's proposal for a GID-inspired art show and online gallery. The show will consist of art created by Transfolk and allies alike. The aim is not only to educate the public, but to give Transfolk and their allies an outlet for emotion. 

The TRANSform Your Mind Art Show is 
a mixed-media display by and about the transgender and trans-ally experience. Visual art, photography, sculpture, video, spoken word, poetry, and more, all served with light refreshments! Come be a part of this powerful showcase of what it means to be yourself, even when the world is against you.

Sponsored by the Scattergood Emerging Scholars Fellowship, Active Minds, and the Towson University LGBT Development Program.


The show will be held at Towson University, Towson, Maryland (just north of Baltimore), USA on Friday April 23.

I posted about this here a few months ago, looking for contributions, though I only received one reply (thanks, Rachael!). Contributions are now closed for the SHOW, but if you would like to submit a scan, photo, digital artwork, video, etc. for the online gallery (which should be going up in the next month), you are more than welcome to contact me. If you're in the Baltimore/Towson area, I'd also love to see you at the show!

Apologies if this entry needs a cut, or if it's an inappropriate post. I'll be happy to edit it or take it down and post elsewhere. Poster image designed by and (c) me.
 
Links for information/contact:
Facebook Group
Facebook Event
Blog
[identity profile] kylekatz.livejournal.com
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Transgender Equality Lobby Day
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC)

2 - 5 pm in Nurses Hall at the Massachusetts State House Beacon St.,
Boston - near Park St Station on the Green Line

We must continue to educate our legislators about why this bill is
needed now. We need to continue to be visible and for our family,
friends, and allies to be visible and stand up with us. We had 300
people lobbying last April, lets double that number. Even if you
legislator is a co-sponsor come in and help others to lobby.
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[personal profile] ftmichael
Forwarded from Loree Cook-Daniels. This is last-minute as they need responses by the end of today, but please cross-post to appropriate communities!

Loree Cook-Daniels from the FORGE Transgender Ageing Network here. A few years ago, MetLife and the LGBT Ageing Issues Network of the American Society on Ageing did a well-publicised survey of LGBT people age 45-64. Unfortunately, for a bunch of reasons, there were few to no Trans respondents. They are redoing the survey and trying to do this one right, but we need more Trans respondents -- NOW (by the end of the weekend).

Note that this survey is set up in a complicated way that redirects anyone who is not in the right age bracket and/or that doesn't indicate they're Trans by noting they were assigned a different gender at birth. (So if you get a question about elected officials being out of touch, know you've been redirected.) Despite that, the questions were written for a mixed LGBT audience, so they're not all as Trans-savvy as we would like. Please be gracious if you fall within the needed age range and answer anyway, because we'd like to: 1) have Trans respondents; and 2) show other researchers that you CAN get Trans respondents in a mixed LGBT survey, if you outreach.

Below is MetLife's description and the link. Thank you.

Loree

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