Tag: transphobia

Quickies: Taiwan Pride, “Real Names” Update, Halloween Ignorance

By Jac

In Quickies

On November 2, 2015

Thousands Marched in Asia’s Biggest Pride: Taipei, Taiwan – “Nearly 80,000 supporters waved flags and placards, including some calling for marriage equality in downtown Taipei.” See link for pictures. Trans Columnist Replies to Germaine Greer – “I’m not trying to compete or be better than anyone, I’m just trying to be true to myself, my own woman. Transitioning […]

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Quickies: Laverne Cox as Dr Frank-N-Furter, Pelosi & White House on Trans Murders, Famous YA Author Comes Out

By Jac

On October 26, 2015

Laverne Cox Cast as Dr Frank-N-Furter in Rocky Horror Remake – Cox will play the “sweet transvestite from transsexual Transylvania.” Reactions in the trans blogosphere have been

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Quickies: HIV Vaccine, Anti-LGBT Colonialism Holdovers, Body Diversity in Comics

By Jac

On October 19, 2015

HIV Vaccine Starts Human Trials – [Warning: Autoplay] “After years of research, a promising HIV/AIDS vaccine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine is moving into the critical hu

Quickies: No ‘Gay Gene’, Anti-LGBT Violence Protests, National Coming Out Day

By Jac

In Quickies

On October 12, 2015

“No, Scientists Have Not Found the ‘Gay Gene’” – “What we have is an underpowered fishing expedition that used inappropriate statistics and that snagged results which may be false positives. ” The researchers used a tiny sample sized and tested a huge variable set. Using those methods, they were bound to come up with some […]

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Quickies: Trans in Assassin’s Creed, “Straight Acting” in Stonewall, Mr. Smithers Comes Out

By Jac

On September 28, 2015

“Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” Features Trans Character – “Ubisoft’s “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate,” the latest installment of the longstanding vid

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Quickies: A Sinner Mecca, Trans Kids Not Confused, SF Co Jail Integrates Trans Women

By Jac

On September 14, 2015

“Filmmaker Parvez Sharma on Islam, homosexuality and the new ‘A Sinner in Mecca’” – The LA Times interviews Sharma about the creation of his new film and the violent bac

Quickies: PrEP, Trans Teen Barred from School Restrooms, Bangladesh Gets Lesbian Comic

By Jac

In Quickies

On September 7, 2015

No New Infections in PrEP Trials – “After two and a half years of trials, a new study has found no new HIV infections among a group of people on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).” “Federal Judge Denies Trans Student the Right to Use Male Restroom” – “Grimm had used the boy’s bathroom during the 10th grade for […]

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Quickies: 5 More Trans Women Dead, HIV Stigma, British Heteroflexibility

By Jac

On August 17, 2015

Five More Trans Women Reported Dead Last Week – Towleroad has a run down on the 5 trans women reported dead last week and the 13 previously reported dead this year. Today, HIV/AIDS Stigma Can b

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