NEWS: Major LGBT blogger disses trans-women

[natina]

NEWS: Major LGBT blogger disses trans-women
http://www.bilerico.com/2011/06/gillibrand_and_democracy_for_america_target_doma_r .php#comment-258730



TransGriot: GENDA Dies For Fourth Time In NY Senate
1 day ago - I'll be interested in seeing if during the 2012 NY legislative session GENDA is pushed for passage as hard as gay marriage was in this one by ESPA, Gov. ...
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2011/06/genda-dies-for-fourth-time-in-ny-senate.html


AND...

It is supposed to be the COVER article for the july print version
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http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/90519/transgender-civil-rights-gay-lesbian-lgbtq (http://www.bilerico.com/images/TNR_Cover.jpg)
behind a paywall.

the fulltext (requires joining the group)
[URL]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/transgender_news_and_features/message/50150
excerpt:
At first, I tried not to look too closely at her, as if scanning for signs of masculinity—this was before Caroline had had any facialsurgery, and I thought I could see it in her face. But I forgot my awkwardness as Caroline launched into conversation. At that point, she had only been living openly as a woman for about nine months..I later learned that Caroline is like this with nearly everyone: chatty and eager to form connections. ...She has a weakness for goofy jokes...




http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/magazine/90519/transgender-civil-rights-gay-lesbian-lgbtq



http://www.bilerico.com/images/TNR_Cover.jpg

[peggygee]

NEWS: Major LGBT blogger disses trans-women
http://www.bilerico.com/2011/06/gillibrand_and_democracy_for_america_target_doma_r .php#comment-258730



TransGriot: GENDA Dies For Fourth Time In NY Senate
1 day ago - I'll be interested in seeing if during the 2012 NY legislative session GENDA is pushed for passage as hard as gay marriage was in this one by ESPA, Gov. ...
http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2011/06/genda-dies-for-fourth-time-in-ny-senate.html






I read the comments on the Bilerico blog, and the response from Ms.
Monica Roberts of the Transgriot.

I'm going to go with what many responder and Ms. Roberts stated, "gay,
white male privilege stikes again".

I am happy that same sex marriage legislation will allow pre op
transwomen that desire to marry to do so. I also feel that gays and
lesbians should have all of the same rights as those accorded to
heteronormative couples.

However, in the same month that SSM was passed, GENDA (Gender
Expression Non-Discrimination Act) has failed to pass for the fourth time.