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2020 Sees Highest Rates of Fatal Violence Against the Trans Community in Years
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(Feminism)
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The Human Rights Campaign highlights that a mix of racism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia deprive trans people of employment, housing, healthcare, and other necessities, and unfairly, ...
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Created on 07 October 2020
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NYC's Art in Odd Places: NORMAL Festival Showcases The Strangeness of 2020
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(Arts)
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... the normal of a pre-COVID world. It is a normalcy that has allowed white supremacy, racism, police brutality, transphobia, and systemic violence to continue to be unchecked and unscathed in the United ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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The Women's Prize Excludes Akwaeke Emezi With Transphobic Requirements
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(Books)
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Akwaeke Emezi made history when their debut novel, Freshwater, was nominated for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2019. The 33-year-old is also a video artist and essayist. They received critical acclaim ...
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Created on 05 October 2020
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UK Government Has Halted Progression For Trans Rights on Gender Recognition Act Reform
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(Feminism)
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Although the last decade brought much-needed advancements in cultural acceptance for the LGBTQ community, much of the legislation in America and elsewhere has not kept up. Early last week, the U.K. ...
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Created on 30 September 2020
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Former Glossier Employees Demand Reform Opposed To Boycott In Response to Racist Workplace Culture
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(Style)
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On August 13th, a collective of former Glossier retail employees, Outta The Gloss, published an open letter on Instagram to the popular makeup brand company calling out the blatant racism, transphobia, ...
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Created on 20 September 2020
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Let's Talk About The Three Trans Women Attacked This Week In Hollywood
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(Feminism)
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... Estrada details the events and it has footage of what happened that night. Warning: the videos are disturbing to watch and have violence against trans women and transphobia. Please proceed with caution. ...
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Created on 25 August 2020
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Want To Celebrate JK Rowling's Birthday? Donate To A Trans Charity In Her Name
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(Books)
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... she issued addressing the tweets was equally riddled with transphobia. On her website, Rowling explains why she stood in solidarity with Maya Forstater, a woman who was fired for making transphobic remarks ...
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Created on 31 July 2020
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Badass Superhero Nicole Maines Makes Variety’s Power of Pride List
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(Entertainment)
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... visibility. On-screen, we’ve had the pleasure of watching Nia’s character develop as she grapples with both supervillains and transphobia. You can also catch her starring in the 2019 feminist vampire flick, ...
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Created on 16 June 2020
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"Harry Potter" Cast Members Condemn JK Rowling’s Transphobic Remarks
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(Entertainment)
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... ey simply want to live their lives peacefully, and it's time to let them do so."
This isn’t the first time Rowling was accused of transphobia: she was criticized for standing behind Maya Forstater, who ...
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Created on 16 June 2020
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Tisha Campbell & Tichina Arnold Fighting To Include MJ Rodriguez at Soul Train Awards Is Black Sisterhood
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(Feminism)
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... and BET Awards. The point of these organizations and platforms is to create safe spaces for Black people by Black people. Though homophobia and transphobia aren’t new concepts and aren’t exclusive to th ...
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Created on 20 November 2019
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The Creation of the LGB Alliance Disregards the History of Trans Activism Within Prominent LGBTQ+ Movements
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(Feminism)
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... violence disproportionately affects transgender women of color, and that the intersections of racism, sexism, homophobia and transphobia conspire to deprive them of employment, housing, healthcare and ...
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Created on 04 November 2019
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The Repackaging of Always Pads Has Apparently Upset Some Transphobic “Feminists”
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(Feminism)
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Always is officially getting a new look. The brand’s parent company, Procter & Gamble, announced this week that it will remove the female Venus symbol from its pad packaging to be more inclusive of ...
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Created on 25 October 2019
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Rally Held For Trans Woman Found Dead In Rikers
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(Feminism)
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... weren't the guards, but fellow inmates? We need to start having conversations about how cis-het women are not just complicit in transphobia, but also active participants.
Last month, we reported on t ...
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Created on 10 June 2019
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Teen Schools Arizona’s Sex Education Laws On Inclusivity
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(Feminism)
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... York City Monument
New York State Passes Non-Discrimination Act To Protect Transgender And Gender Non-Conforming Folks
#WeWontBeErased: The LGBTQ Community Mobilizes Against Trump's Transphobia ...
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Created on 04 June 2019
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Laverne Cox Wants Us To Use More Inclusive Language When Discussing Abortion
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(Feminism)
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... New School
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Created on 22 May 2019
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Indya Moore Makes History as Elle Magazine’s First Trans Cover Star
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(Entertainment)
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From Blasey Ford To Kavanaugh: The Highs And Lows Of TIME’s 100 List
#WeWontBeErased: The LGBTQ Community Mobilizes Against Trump's Transphobia
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Created on 14 May 2019
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Tennessee Becomes First Southern State With Hate Crime Statute Protecting Transgender People
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(Feminism)
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... Eytan
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Created on 20 February 2019
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10 Podcasts To Empower You Through Valentine’s Day (And Every Other Day)
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(Entertainment)
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... in a cis/trans relationship and transphobia in lesbian spaces. Their music advice and fashion tips will definitely leave you feeling more empowered.
9. She’s All Fat, hosted by April K. Quioh and ...
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Created on 30 January 2019
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Supreme Court Allows Trump's Terrible Transgender Military Ban To Go Into Effect
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(Feminism)
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... s Against Trump's Transphobia
Witches Are Gathering To Hex Brett Kavanaugh—And You Can Join In ...
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Created on 22 January 2019
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New York State Passes Non-Discrimination Act To Protect Transgender And Gender Non-Conforming Folks
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(Feminism)
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... hope it continues!
Top Image: Lady Silke's femmetastic world via Flickr Creative Commons
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Created on 16 January 2019
