I graduated from Wake Forest University in the 1980s and there I met the university’s first Reynolds Professor of American Studies, Dr. Maya Angelou. I read all of her works, and especially her poem “I Rise.” The poem moved me very much. It would be a decade later that I would understand my destiny. I was living in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the 1990s and working in the North Carolina Community College System as an…
Continue readingJanet Mock, trans activist and author of the New York Times bestselling book Redefining Realness has gathered up a great group of trans women writers to celebrate Women’s History Month, talk about our craft, and interact with all of you this Wednesday, March 26! In on this conversation will be Toni Newman, Ryka Aoki, Janet Mock and me! It’s such a great honor for me to be included along with these great trans women authors.…
Continue readingJohn O’Connor, Executive Director of Equality California (EQCA), the largest statewide LGBT advocacy organization fighting for full equality for LGBT persons in California, appeared on my radio show to discuss LGBT equality after the victory for same-sex marriage in California, as well as important issues for LGBT equality in 2013 and the future. John has been Executive Director of Equality California since January 2013. Before coming to EQCA, his experience included serving as Executive Director…
Continue readingAFRICAN AMERICAN TRANSGENDER AUTHOR Chapter 7 (The Erotic Professionals) within book I Rise has been turned into Feature film: Heart of a Woman www.heartofawomanfilm.com Directed by British Film Director Keith Holland and Executive Producer Alton Demore Starring: Angelica Ross, Rachel Sterling, Justin Berti, Isis King and Jason Stuart.
Continue reading“ Masen Davis, Executive Director of the Transgender Law Center, Talks Transgender Equality Get Gay Voices Newsletters: SUBSCRIBE As Executive Director of the Transgender Law Center, Masen Davis brings over two decades of leadership and activism in the movement toward LGBT equality. Since beginning this role in 2007, Davis has expanded the Transgender Law Center’s annual operating budget from $385,000 to $1.4 million, thereby increasing the richness and expanding the impact of the organization’s multidisciplinary programs. Masen…
Continue reading“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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