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Jamison Green: The State of Transgender Health Nationally and Internationally, Fenway Community Health Center, Boston, MA, 20 October 2014.

Posted on November 24, 2014 by

    Jamison Green, President of the WPATH (World Professional Association for Transgender Health) gave an invited talk at Fenway Community Health Center in Boston, MA on October 20, 2014, where he spoke about the state of transgender healthcare in … Continue reading →

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Childhood Relics and the Importance of Trans People

Posted on June 6, 2014 by

I am at my father’s house in the Midwest this week helping my siblings take care of Dad while his live-in caregiver is out of town. It’s not always easy to be here.  There are many reminders of my former self, … Continue reading →

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Matt Kailey – We Lost You Too Soon

Posted on May 19, 2014 by

I am shocked and saddened to have learned of the death of trans activist, author and teacher, Matt Kailey, who passed away from heart failure in his sleep over the weekend.  Matt was tireless in his work for our community.  With humor, … Continue reading →

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Fear and Loathing in Public Bathrooms, or How I Learned to Hold My Pee

Posted on April 13, 2014 by

This essay is excerpted from the book Gender Failure by Ivan E. Coyote and Rae Spoon, out now from Arsenal Pulp Press. I can hold my pee for hours. Nearly all day. It’s a skill I developed out of necessity, … Continue reading →

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Reblog: All You Need to Know to Support Your Transgender Friend

Posted on August 3, 2013 by

An excellent piece posted by Dillan DiGiovanni on July 31, 2013: I wrote this because I was asked to write it. People tell me that they really want to know how they can better support someone who is transgender, so … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2012 by

Today in the U.S. we celebrate a day of giving thanks for our blessings and the good things in our lives.  I give thanks for you, the readers, who still come to this blog even though I haven’t made a … Continue reading →

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Something to Read

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

Hello readers.  I miss you. And I miss writing on this blog.  Unfortunately, I’m working on some other stuff right now and don’t have time to make posts, but I’ll be back soon-ish. In the meantime, I’ll put up a … Continue reading →

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