A coalition of activists and Council Speaker Christine Quinn rallied Wednesday in support of the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, known as GENDA, which would ban discrimination against transgender people in housing, employment and public assistance programs.This weeks edition of What’s Happening Wednesdays brought to you by sensible-tips
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Five Ways to Spot Somebody Suffering from Transphobia
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Author Michelle Tea discusses Mermaid in Chelsea Creek , her new queer YA novel, and why
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Minnesota officially became the 12th U.S. state to approve same-sex marriage May 14 when Gov. Mark Dayton appeared before a jubilant crowd to sign a marriage equality bill into law.
Here are some reaction badges for when people troll you with their bullshit and ignorance.
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BLACK LOVE DA JOY
This is an installation I did for the Fest art show in Gainesville, Florida.
Acrylic, Paper, spray paint, collage magic.
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Smith College’s gender and sexuality advocacy organization Q&A recently delivered a petition with 4,000 signatures to the university’s admission’s office in support of a transgender woman, Calliope Wong who was denied admission because her Free Application For Student Aid (FAFSA) identified her as male.
The New Yorker plans to honor Mother’s Day this weekend with a cover illustration featuring two moms.
Cover artist Chris Ware writes: “Few people today don’t know—or have in their families—at least one loving couple who are raising children, same-sex or not. And it’s really just the loving part that matters. That same-sex marriage could go from its preliminary draft of ‘diagnosable’ to the final edit of ‘so what?’ must indicate some positive evolution on the part of the larger human consciousness. My wife, being a biology teacher, puts it even more succinctly: ‘Why are all these people so worried about who everybody else is sleeping with, anyway?’”
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Argentina JUST PASSED a groundbreaking gender identity bill!!!
From now on, people will be able to change the name and gender on their ID without needing psychiatric permission or any body modifications. Furthermore, anyone who does want hormones or surgery will be able to access them for free through the public and private health system.
It was passed unanimously today by the Senate
UNANIMOUSLY
Argentina is just getting more awesome by the year. Countries that aren’t Argentina need to take note.
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For people who want updates about trans* women at Smith, major developments have happened in recent meetings with the administration and admissions. Here they are:
-Smith admissions will accept alternative documentation to confirm gender identity if there are inconsistent or non-female gender…