Transgender

Queer Folk Are Valid, Period

I decided to share a scene from a great comic about a queer and trans woman named Charlie and Sydney sharing…

“Women’s Issues”

The New Craze in Transphobic Discourse

Between the Trump administration’s new offensive against civil rights and my partner’s cancer surgery, I am rather exhausted and emotionally drained. So when I come onto Facebook and observe what the peanut…

A Letter to my Queer Brothers and Sisters

Fellow queer comrades, friends, and lovely acquaintances,

The “Cis is a Slur” Phenomenon

Update: I am adding some additional information regarding the use of “cis” and “trans” in scientific literature.

A long time ago when “cis” was a relatively new term to me, I remember someone complaining about “pathologizing normal behaviour” by…

On Bigotry

A couple of years ago, I took to Facebook to write my observations concerning bigotry against homosexuals and trans* people.

There is a very curious trend among those who happen to take transphobic and homophobic stances. They start out with an emotional response and then…

One Easy Certifiable Way to Keep Male Perverts out of Public Restrooms

While showering, I remembered a conversation a year ago with another Medium user who thought he was being really really clever.

Best Primer Video on Transgender

I recently came across a video by a transwoman online. It was recommended by some friends on Twitter who are advocates of the LBGTQ community.

Trans* people are often disrespected and mocked for daring to ask others for a little respect, especially when being addressed. The main excuse is something along the lines that trans* people and health experts “invented” the condition, invented gender. Yet people of status, of position, and of the service are nothing but societal inventions, a…

Straw-man: Perverts in the Bathroom

I thought I would clarify some of the arguments being used by bathroom alarmists.

We start with the guidance letter sent by the Dept. of Justice and Education that was sent to schools all over the country answering questions about trans*…