Toni Newman on Providing Judgment-Free Clinic Services for the Trans Community Posted in: Press

As the executive director of St. James Infirmary, Toni Newman works to provide judgment-free services for sex workers who are LGBTQ, people of color, homeless and those living within the intersection of those communities. Post submitted by former Editorial Producer, Print and Digital Media Rokia Hassanein As the executive director of St. James Infirmary, Toni Newman works to provide judgment-free services for sex workers who are LGBTQ, people of color, homeless and those living within…

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St. James Infirmary ED resigns to return to LA Posted in: Press

Toni Newman has resigned as the executive director of St. James Infirmary, effective February 25, to move back to Los Angeles. “I have been commuting from SF to LA for five years and I decided I wanted to go home to Los Angeles,” Newman wrote in an emailed statement to the Bay Area Reporter February 25. “I want to thank those who supported St. James Infirmary during my tenure and for all the support I…

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Coming Out Stories: Heart of a Woman Posted in: Press

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…

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Join Janet Mock, Me and Other Trans Women Writers Posted in: Press

Janet 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.…

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John O’Connor on the Future of Full LGBT Equality (AUDIO) Posted in: Press

John 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…

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Heart of a Woman Film Posted in: Press

AFRICAN 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.

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Press Archive 2 Posted in: Press

“  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…

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Press Archive Posted in: Press

“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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