It has finally happened. Gender Identity Disorder (GID) has infiltrated Thailand. GID was previously only in countries whose mental health coding was determined either by the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical
Category: Activism & Politics
Activist issues and projects, political topics
You Scream, I ScreamYou Scream, I Scream
He stood in the doorway. I could see him shaking from my desk. He sat across from my desk, avoiding eye contact. I tried to get him to speak, but
Why we do what we doWhy we do what we do
This weekend I attended the Sex Education Youth Summit which the Ohio Advocates were helping Planned Parenthood organize. It was a great day and I met lots of inspirational youth.
Ohio to Texas, My sister is awesomeOhio to Texas, My sister is awesome
From my sister, to her school paper and student government at University of North Texas, in Denton, Texas: “October 1, 2009Dear Fellow Students,I was recently accepted at UNT as a
Ohio Takes Great Steps for Sex EducationOhio Takes Great Steps for Sex Education
A groundbreaking bill was introduced, the Ohio Prevention First Act, a bill requiring comprehensive sex education in Ohio schools. Not only does the bill mandate age-appropriate medically and scientifically accurate
Anti-choice protesters ask if they can killAnti-choice protesters ask if they can kill
My fabulous friend Hunter Stuart filming in Wisconsin. View his full blog, and more about the story, here.
Ohio License Doesn’t Require Surgery, Just InsanityOhio License Doesn’t Require Surgery, Just Insanity
It’s official. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ no longer requires a letter stating a person has had gender-confirmation surgery, an amazing victory. Now people are able to correct their
University of Cincinnati Mega Fail for QueersUniversity of Cincinnati Mega Fail for Queers
I recently received an advertisement email from my Alma Mater, the University of Cincinnati, for the LGBTQ Meet and Greet. I was disturbed, but not surprised at the number of
No More Cincinnati GenderQueersNo More Cincinnati GenderQueers
I have just found out that the radical, genderqueer activist organization I founded almost four years ago has reworded its description. What once described the group as “a radical queer
Ohio Passes Equal Housing & Employment ActOhio Passes Equal Housing & Employment Act
Today, with a vote of 56 to 39, the Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 176, the Equal Housing and Employment Act that includes sexual orientation and gender identity