TRANS PRIDE DAY Washington DC : Saturday May 20th

  We so need TRANS PRIDE this year more than ever given the fact the community is so under attack from so many quarters right now.  So tomorrow Sat May 20th we are heading to Trans Pride Washington, DC for a jam-packed day of celebrations and workshops/   After a few years away community volunteers … Continue reading

Trans Pride & putting the T first

  The recent debacle at London Pride when a small group of transphobic cisgender women somehow managed to hijack the front of the march, highlighted the need for our community t0 be doing more for our brothers and sisters.  These particular protesters were shouting about how trans women aren’t women and are apparently “raping” lesbians ensuring that … Continue reading

Trans Tales

Since queerguru met and interviewed filmmaker/activist transman Jake Graf earlier this year we have become big fans of all his efforts to de-mystify the trans community to all us cis-folk.  He, along with his friends, beautifully articulate their own stories which are imbued with both love and humor, to help us understand and appreciate the … Continue reading

Trans Youth talk about the labels society hangs on them

In this new short film by award-winning trans filmmaker/activist Jake Graf he simply asked trans youth about the labels put on them by society. The result is a powerful message challenging the stigma of what it means to be trans today. Like all of Graf’s work it makes an essential contribution to the continuing dialogue … Continue reading

TransCuba

A stunning new solo show of work from New York based photographer Mariette Pathy Allen is currently on view at the Yeelen Gallery in Miami’s Little Haiti district.   The Exhibition is titled TransCuba as it is a collection of some 30 vibrant images that Allen took of the transgender community in Cuba. Allen’s work … Continue reading

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