This retablo depicts a hate-crime being interrupted by a man sent by divine intervention. The man holding the gun below the divine presence is saving the transgender person from men who are attempting to brutalize her.
The crossdressing Robin Hoods of real history:1839-43 Rebecca was a small army of gender transgressing folk heroes that numbered in the thousands. Rebecca fought for justice against an oppressive legal system that crippled the ability of common people to live fruitful lives. A Note From Rebecca: June 1843 Reverend Sir, I, with one of my […]
In a previous article, I wrote about how the non-trans community used the term “transgender” in the 1970s and 80s. In 1975 the term was used to describe the rock star Alice Cooper and the need for gender-neutral pronouns. Today I wanted to add a few more articles I’ve come across to illuminate how the non-trans, […]
About two weeks ago I uncovered a 1985 article wherein Christine Jorgensen rejects the word “transsexual” and instead chooses to self-identify as being a “transgender” person. While surprising, this discovery seemed somewhat reasonable because, as the current historical narrative goes, “transgender” meant crossdresser in the 1970s and it only began to change as a term […]
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In the 1970s and early 80s, we referred to our community as the “gender community” and nowadays we refer to it as the “transgender community.” In what ways, if any, were these two substantially different? The various posts I’ve recently made seeks to shed light on this question. As I’ve said before, the modern incarnation […]
9:15 AM: Court begins 9:20 AM: New Nikki Araguz lawyers are introduced. This represents what can only be called a GLBT law dream-team ! 9:30 AM: Motion made to void Judge Clapps ruling. The other side never addressed the affirmative arguments made by Nikki Araguz and the judge sided with the ex-wife – in violation […]
