Seeing is Believing; Self-Portraits and Finding Me
I read a quote that really moved me. It said “self portraits (selfies) are often such an act of self preservation and resistance.” I take a lot […]
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Tranny Talks: Pop Culture’s Ricochet Response to Trans Visibility
You all may know me to be a little on the… aggressive side when it comes to calling media and celebrities out on transphobic ignorance. Recently, I’ve been trying […]
Continue reading »Pride, People, and Perseverance
Pride’s over for another year, making this the week of recuperation for many local folks. I always need some downtime after Pride, but this year […]
Continue reading »Our Growing Trans Community, Our Community Growing Up
This weekend was a fabulously busy. It was my 2nd year at the Philly Trans Health Conference (PTHC), first time as a board member. I presented six […]
Continue reading »WTF Chaz Bono? Empowerment or Oppression? Pick one.
I really don’t want to be like every other trans/queer blog who has Chaz on the brain, but this really deserved attention. During an interview […]
Continue reading »Transwoman publicly beaten for trying to use bathroom; No One Helped
This is a follow up from a Bilerico post about a transwoman who was brutally and repeatedly beaten and dragged across the floor in a Baltimore McDonalds because she tried […]
Continue reading »“Focus and Acceptance of ALL Families”
Marsha Aizumi, mother of a transguy, discussing the value of supportive parenting and social and governmental inclusion of trans/queer communities. She made this video in […]
Continue reading »The Not-So-New Fad: Tokenizing Transgender for Your Entertainment
Maybe its me, but recently there seems to be a larger surge of media trans-fuck-ups than usual. Myself, I am rather disconnected with pop culture. […]
Continue reading »Dear Pop Culture: Leave TransFolk Alone!
Ok, so am I the only one who really would prefer it if pop culture would leave transfolks the fuck alone? I’m not saying I […]
Continue reading »New Videos!
Check out new Midwest GenderQueer spoken word, dance, and drag videos! Visit the YouTube page for more new spoken word, dance, and drag videos! And […]
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