An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s

Sep 08, 11 An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s

Posted by in 1990s, Language, Language Wars

Views: 1449For the past few months, I’ve made available a number of never-before-considered documents that reviewed the true roots of the word “transgender”. The Myth The term “transgender” was coined by a heterosexual crossdresser chauvinist who hated transsexual people, Virginia Prince. The term was explicitly created to...

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The REAL “Response” in Houston, Texas to Hate, Bigotry and Murder

Views: 1170While Perry and his 3 ring circus of anti-queer hate is gearing up to congratulate each other for passing the buck to Yahweh Elohim in what he’s calling “The Response”, the GLBT community in Houston came together to remember those we have lost to hate and to dedicate a small garden as a lasting place of reflection....

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Attitudes about TS and CD People as a Group in 1959

Views: 1107Some claim that the reason transsexual people have not yet gained full equality under the law is that there exists a word that is inclusive of both transsexuals with crossdressers: “transgender”. In their minds, it is this tangential connection to the crossdresser – not the oppressive system – that’s the...

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History Repeating Itself: We’ve Been Here Before

Jul 17, 11 History Repeating Itself: We’ve Been Here Before

Posted by in 1980s, Community, Eras, History, Language, Language Wars

Views: 1010Over the past few weeks, I’ve published a number of historical records that seem to indicate that some of the discussions concerning  the historical pedigree of the term ‘transgender’ aren’t 100% accurate. Another thing that I’ve discovered recently is that the drama surrounding our terminology within the...

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Metal Band’s Lead to Transition

Jul 15, 11 Metal Band’s Lead to Transition

Posted by in 2010s, Music

Views: 1090First, WATCH THIS VIDEO: Caputo: Monsters So, if you like metal you may have heard of Life of Agony. They are one of those mature bands that tend to be spot on with their delivery; controlled… focused. When they play with tempo, sounds, and the baseline, they get it right.  Well, as you might have guessed by...

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In 1934: “Sex Change for Youth Turned Down By Parents”

Jul 15, 11 In 1934: “Sex Change for Youth Turned Down By Parents”

Posted by in 1930s, Christianity, Eras, History, Religion

Views: 1801 The Circleville Herald, July 11, 1934: Sex Change for Youth Turned Down By Parents ST. CLAIRSVILLE, July 11 — Parents of Glen and John Deltrich, 16 and 17-year-old brothers, who are expected to die within a year because of a strange paralysis which strikes only male members of the family, today refused to allow their...

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