Archive for June 2019

Parenting a nonbinary child is someone’s present.

My brother thinks I’m stuck in the past. He didn’t tell me that directly. But he did mention it on the phone recently with my kid Harry, who turned 29... read more →

June 21, 2019
Julie
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My Son Wears Heels

1 month ago

It’s been 9 years since I met performer, activist, gender discombobulist and noted Queen of Ireland Dr. Panti Bliss-Cabrera after her show at the Irish Arts Center in NYC. And 10 years since she gave her impassioned speech on homophobia at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. Her masterful address still resonates and is at the top of my LGBTQ+ History Month archive.I think you, too, will be struck by her speech. You can watch it on YouTube (bit.ly/48hQiRh). And then think about how you would feel to be given fewer rights than others, or be deemed not worthy of existence. Btw, this is not a selfie. I know better than to cut off a drag queen’s hair!#lgbtqhistorymonth #lgbtqhistory Panti Bliss #dignity #freedom #lgbtqrights #transrightsarehumanrights
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My Son Wears Heels

2 months ago

This 2nd day of LGBTQ+ History Month is the exact time to celebrate the historic formation of Advocates for Trans Equality! I was thrilled to hear last night that “the ink is finally dry” on the merger between the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, two longtime champions for the trans community. Two years in the making, voilà A4TE!Consider this one big, bold moment in the fight for U.S. legal rights, political rights and freedoms for transgender people. Follow them, support them, and watch their vision for trans equality unfold on the frontlines of progress. 🏳️‍⚧️ #A4TE #transrightsarehumanrights #transequality
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