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T and Conversation: On Identifying Male and Reinscribing Traditional Gender Roles

April 18, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Professor Xx Dear Professor Xx: When did you first recognize that you are male and when did you start identifying as male? This is sort of a complicated question, […]

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T and Conversation, Trans
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Read These (Someday!): What I’m Putting on My Summer Reading List

April 17, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Rebecca Kling I read in cycles: for a few weeks, I’ll read constantly, plowing through book after book. Then I’ll pause, only to gorge myself on Netflix Streaming. I’m […]

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Art/Culture, Books, Trans
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GLAAD Responds to Miss Universe Organization’s Statement on Jenna Talackova

April 12, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: The Qu GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today responded to the Miss Universe Organization’s decision to allow a transgender contestant […]

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LGBT, News, Trans
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MALA MALA: A New Documentary About Transsexual and Drag Youth in Puerto Rico

April 9, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: The Qu Mala Mala is about what it means to be a part of a community and the recreation of family ties amongst friends, it’s about living on the […]

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Art/Culture, Drag, LGBT, The Qu, Trans

A Naturally Born Woman: The Miss Universe Canada Controversy

April 3, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Khai Devon Jenna Talackova is a gorgeous woman. Articles across the web describe her as a “buxom blonde,” and her spirit shines through in every fierce pose and catwalk […]

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News, Trans

Chicago Vigil for Murdered Mexican Transgender Woman Agnes Torres Hernández

March 24, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Jamie Anne Royce Haga clic aquí para leer esta página en español. Soy Quien Soy: Trans Empowerment Collective, a queer grassroots collective providing support for trans* individuals and their allies in the […]

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Activism, LGBT, Trans
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It Doesn’t Get Better (But You’ll Make It Better): A Letter To My Younger Self

March 21, 2012by inourwordsblog 2 Comments

by: Rebecca Kling March 1998, from March 2012 Dear Rebecca, Can I call you Rebecca? I know you haven’t told many people that name. It’s one of the names mom […]

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Letter, LGBT, Life, Trans
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Chicago Police May Create Transgender Detainees Policy

March 20, 2012by inourwordsblog Leave a comment

by: Jamie Anne Royce Note: This post was originally featured on Stuff Queer People Need to Know and was reposted with permission. You can read the original here. Alderman Joe […]

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Activism, LGBT, Politics, Trans
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Barry and Evie: Obama On Trans Issues

March 19, 2012by inourwordsblog 1 Comment

by: Rebecca Kling The last few weeks have seen a rush of stories about Obama’s childhood nanny, a transgender woman named Evie. Evie was Obama’s nanny for two years, although she […]

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LGBT, Politics, Trans
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Community and Consequences: Understanding the Costs of Reclaiming “Tranny”

March 14, 2012by inourwordsblog 35 Comments

by: Tobi Hill-Meyer I’m at a small local performance hall.  It’s the annual queer women’s music festival.  In this small college town, events like these only happen a couple times […]

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Activism, Gender, LGBT, Trans

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