Trans and LGBTQIA+

November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness week where we attempt to raise awareness of the issues facing transgender folks leading up to the Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR was founded by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honor Rita Hester, a transgender…

Oct 26 is the anniversary of the 1996 demonstration by intersex people in the US. This demonstration was denouncing non-consensual infant genital surgeries & demanding the medical industry take notice. Intersex is the ‘I’ in LGBTQIA+ Not all intersex folks identify as intersex. Intersex folks…

October 23-29 is Asexuality Awareness Week, also known as Ace Week It’s an international campaign to awareness/visibility, educate & build community about the range of Ace experiences Asexuality is a sexual orientation where a person experiences little to no sexual attraction and/or does not experience…

October 11 is National Coming Out Day. This day is observed on the anniversary of the 1988 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It is a reminder that coming out is a powerful tool in the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights. Due to…

Given events in the world I think it is useful to remember one of the seminal events galvanizing the modern gay rights movement was  the Stonewall uprising on June 28th, 1969. As with so many of these events, it was a spontaneous uprising in response…

Happy Pride! I hope everyone stays healthy. And here are some friendly reminders from me, a cishet ally: Buy your PRIDE gear from LGBTQIA+ folx & companies that ACTUALLY support them The reason we need a PRIDE month is due to the on-going harassment, discrimination…