Transgender Author Toni Newman of memoir I Rise will be speaking at the Wake Forest University LGBTQIA conference on Friday, October 23, 4 pm at Farrell Hall Posted in: News

I Rise: African American Transgender LivesToni Newman (’85), Dr. Angela Mazaris (Director of the LGBTQ Center)(Farrell A48)Author Toni Newman ( I Rise —The Transformation) will lead this session on the transgender community, focusing particularly on African-American transgender women within the LGBTQ family. Most African-American/Latina transgender females live below the poverty level and face violence that is double that of any group within the LGBTQ community. How can the LGBTQ family help them rise above their…

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108 – TRANS VOICES Posted in: News

August 24, 2015 Listen here http://www.boomboxpodcast.com/episodes/2015/8/24/108-trans-voices It’s August 2015, and transgender people are finally winning recognition in pop culture and government. But at the same time, transphobic violence is reaching alarming levels, and trans voices continue to be shouted down. Are we making progress? This week, we hear reflections on gender identity, love, and power from people who identify as trans. The episode includes poetry from Darkmatter and interviews with author-activist Toni Newman and tech employee Brook…

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“Heart of a Woman: The Transgender Female Journey The male-to-female transformation is one that begins very early for most transgender people, with a feeling in the heart and the soul. The common thread I have found among most male-to-female transgender people is that they felt different (“I am in the wrong gender”) from their very earliest memories. From my earliest memories, I remember my heart and soul beating to a different drummer and feeling that…

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