Category Archives: Transgender Issues
In Civil War, Woman Fought For Freedom Like A Man
From NPR: Albert D.J. Cashier was the shortest soldier in the 95th Illinois Infantry. In one of the few existing photographs of Cashier during the Civil War, you can faintly detect the outline of breasts under his uniform. But that’s if you’re looking for it. And the military apparently was not. “They didn’t conduct physical [...]
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Is My Marriage Gay? – Jennifer Finney Boylan
From the New York Times: AS many Americans know, last week Gov. John Baldacci of Maine signed a law that made this state the fifth in the nation to legalize gay marriage. It’s worth pointing out, however, that there were some legal same-sex marriages in Maine already, just as there probably are in all 50 [...]
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IN THE LIFE | “Revising Gender”
From In the Life: This Month, IN THE LIFE examines the controversy raging over the inclusion of Gender Identity Disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. National Center for Transgender Equality Executive Director Mara Keisling and political theorist, Paisley Currah, discuss legislation designed to protect trans-people from discrimination at work and in [...]
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Everyone Matters: Dignity and Safety for Transgender and Transsexual People
YouTube – Everyone Matters: Dignity and Safety for Transgender and Transsexual People.
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PFLAG Publishes Support Guide for Trans Families and Friends
Today PFLAG announced the publication of its new support guide titled Welcoming Our Trans Family and Friends, a resource guide for help and support for those with transgender loved ones. For many parents, family members and others, the news that someone you know is transgender can bring an array of emotions along with it. And [...]
New Protections for Transgender Federal Workers