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The Fucked-Over Femme

Posted on 08/28/2010 by JAC

This past weekend was Femme 2010, the biannual Femme Conference put on by the fantastic Femme Collective. The Femme “community” is like any other where […]

Ablity, Ableism, & Health, Community Issues, Femme, Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans/GenderQueer

Transiversary: Excerpts from the Past 4 Years

Posted on 02/17/2010 by JAC

Today, February 17, 2010, marks the 4 year Transiversary for o’l Midwest GenderQueer. It has been a long road, and will be longer still. I […]

Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans/GenderQueer, Writings

What we used to be….

Posted on 01/07/2010 by JAC

Lots of folks are talking about David Letterman’s transphobic behavior on the Late Show in regards to recent government appointee Amanda Simpson. Letterman discusses Simpson’s […]

Ablity, Ableism, & Health, Activism & Politics, Community Issues, Gender Identity Disorder, Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

The Inevitable “She”

Posted on 12/17/2009 by JAC

A voice answered. I dropped my voice to its lower octave and spoke. I overheard the man speaking to his supervisor. “She says….” She. It […]

Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans/GenderQueer, Writings

The Future of Trans in Genetics?

Posted on 12/15/2009 by JAC

Recently scientists have found that a specific gene can be altered to make a female body begin functioning as a male, and another to make […]

Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans/GenderQueer

Ohio License Doesn’t Require Surgery, Just Insanity

Posted on 09/22/2009 by JAC

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 […]

Ablity, Ableism, & Health, Activism & Politics, Gender Identity Disorder, Midwest GenderQueer, Queer & Sexuality, Social Gender, Trans/GenderQueer

University of Cincinnati Mega Fail for Queers

Posted on 09/17/2009 by JAC

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 […]

Ablity, Ableism, & Health, Activism & Politics, Gender Identity Disorder, Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans/GenderQueer

Coming Out for Your Entertainment?

Posted on 06/17/2009 by JAC

The newest trans-media craze has hit. A semi-celebrity, who I am not naming, has come out as trans and announced his transition. Clearly the announcement […]

Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

Gender-Variant Shot – We’re All Clueless

Posted on 06/01/2009 by JAC

Last week, two female presenting people, possibly transwomen or crossdressers, where attacked and robbed in Cincinnati. One was shot when the thief tried to take […]

Activism & Politics, Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans in Media & Pop Culture, Trans/GenderQueer

Penis Enlargement Emails Say A Mouthful

Posted on 05/26/2009 by JAC

You ever go to clean out your spam folder and find an email you just can’t not open? “Literally become a monster snake in my […]

Midwest GenderQueer, Social Gender, Trans/GenderQueer