Rambling Faggy Tranny,
Living in Utah.
My name is Dexter and I was assigned the gender "female" at birth. Since December of 2008, there's been a whole lotta social and physical transition going on up in here. Why? To help my brain and body physiologically connect. Importantly, my gender identity (genderqueer) hasn't changed and doubtfully ever will. Male, female, genderqueer, he, she, ze... whatev.
I'm currently a college student and a McNair Scholar majoring in Psychology. I intend to nab me a PhD!
Kiddle Era:
Can you count, suckers? I say, the future is ours... if you can count!
Transgender Miss Universive Contestant Disqualified
Update: GLAAD, MISS UNIVERSE ANNOUNCE POLICY CHANGE TO ALLOW TRANSGENDER WOMEN
Just finished reading this article in the Huffington Post about Jenna Talackova, the 23-year-old Miss Universe Canada finalist who was disqualified. Why? Because she’s a transgender woman. The rules apparently stipulate that contestants must be a “naturally born female.” A statement from Miss Universe Canada stated that Jenna “did not meet the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form.”
Fortunately, Jenna’s now lawyered up and fighting this blatantly transphobic and discriminatory disqualification. What does it matter if the contestants are cisgender or transgender women? And what is the difference between a rule that’s clearly designed to specifically discriminate against transgender women and those which discriminate against individuals based on other characteristics - for example, the color of one’s skin?
Perhaps Miss Universe doesn’t realize that there aren’t just two clearly separated and defined genders. For example, there are women-born-women with no visible male anatomy. These girls often don’t realize they are genetically XY until years later. Is Miss Universe going to start tediously screening for variations like this? Would this also be absurd grounds for disqualification? Why would it be, aside from transphobia?
In any case, I wish Jenna the best and commend her for fighting this,discriminatory boo-shit and pursuing it legally.
Trans People are Banned From Boarding Airplanes in Canada
The shit hit the fan in the trans blogosphere last night, when it came to light that there is a disturbing new section in the Identity Screening Regulations used in airports throughout Canada. Simply put, Transgender People are Completely Banned From Boarding Airplanes in Canada.
Fox News psychiatrist Dr. Keith Ablow may need to see a shrink
Fox News published one of the most over the top and poisonously transphobic articles I have ever read this week.
Commenting on the decision of Chaz (formerly Chastity) Bono’s decision to compete on the forthcoming ABC series of Dancing With The Stars, the cable news station published a five alarm freak out article by a Dr. Keith Ablow that evidences infinitely more ignorance than insight.
Faux News must love the stir and attention that having this Dr. Keith Ablow quack on their “Medical A-Team” generates.
APA Policy Statement: Transgender, Gender Identity, & Gender Expression Non-Discrimination
“THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT APA recognizes the efficacy, benefit and medical necessity of gender transition treatments for appropriately evaluated individuals and calls upon public and private insurers to cover these medically necessary treatments”
U.S. appeals court upholds transgender ruling
Wisconsin’s attempt to ban hormone therapy for transgender prison inmates is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Chief U.S. District Judge Charles N. Clevert Jr.’s decision last year striking down the state’s 2005 Sex Change Prevention Act after a nonjury trial.
Help fund the country's first pro- sex worker billboard
This is awesome.
In response to increasing pressures from anti-sex worker campaigns this summer, SWAAY would like our friends and allies to help us put up what would be the first sex workers’ rights billboard in America. We’re starting with answering the first question: what is sex work?
Transgender Student Rights
Look what website just launched!
Sex Work Activists, Allies, and You
After many long hours of work, today my adorable friend (who is a proud sex worker) launched SWAAY.org, the only sex workers’ rights site in America that provides accessible public outreach and information. Viva la ho revolucion!
Documentary on Navajo Teen Murdered for Gender Identity to Air on PBS
“Fred Martinez was a Navajo boy, who was also a girl. In an earlier era, he would have been revered. Instead he was murdered,” from Two Spirits.
I haven’t had the chance to watch this award-winning documentary yet, but entirely intend to this week seeing as it will be airing 1493 times starting tomorrow, the 14th, until June 29th on PBS! It concerns the brief life of Fred Martinez, a Navajo youth who was murdered in 2001 due to gender and sexual identity. (S)he was 16 years old.
Find the air date in your area here: http://www.itvs.org/television?film=two-spirits
