Congrats to Kyrsten Sinema, newly elected representative to the U.S. Congress from Arizona; she is also the first bisexual person to be elected to Congress.
Sinema's election comes as part of a major victory for LGBTQ, etc. rights. The November 2012 election saw three states legalize same-sex marriage, one state put a stop to a marriage amendment, the election of the first LGBTQ, etc. person (lesbian Tammy Baldwin) to the Senate, five openly gay people elected to the House of Representatives, and the first openly transgendered person elected to the New Hampshire state assembly.
Cheers!
Showing posts with label transgender. Show all posts
Showing posts with label transgender. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Transgender Love
Check out this story about two transgendered teens in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
I found it crazily awesome and very beautiful. What do you think?
Cheers!
I found it crazily awesome and very beautiful. What do you think?
Cheers!
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Are Bisexuals Really A Minority?
An April 2011 study conducted by the Williams Institute found that the total number of self-identified bisexuals is apparently greater than the combined number of gay- and lesbian-identified people in the United States.
Numbers are of course hard to nail down, but this helps demonstrate that bisexuality is not a "phase," especially among women, who look likely to identify as bisexual than lesbian. Bisexual men, on the other hand, remain a minority in the gay/bisexual community.
What do you think of these numbers?
Numbers are of course hard to nail down, but this helps demonstrate that bisexuality is not a "phase," especially among women, who look likely to identify as bisexual than lesbian. Bisexual men, on the other hand, remain a minority in the gay/bisexual community.
What do you think of these numbers?
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Introducing Kate Bornstein
This blog is focused on bisexuality, but any talk on sexuality and gender isn't complete without occasionally focusing on other identities.
Today I would like to honor one of the great voices for so many things: Kate Bornstein. "Auntie Kate," as she's called by her fans, was born a man into a New Jersey Jewish family, later joined the Church of Scientology, was married and had a daughter, then came out as transgender, going through the painful and long process to become a woman, and now is a wonderful spokeswoman for "freaks" and "gender outlaws" everywhere. You can read some of her thoughts and writings on her blog.
While she speaks most heavily for transgendered people, she also keeps the conversation interesting concerning gender and sexuality (reminding us constantly that everything comes in all sorts of shades of grey), continually calls on people to #stayalive and is a fierce advocate against suicide and bullying, especially for gender and sexuality.
A big reason I chose to honor Bornstein is because her latest book arrived on shelves today. A Queer And Pleasant Danger is a memoir about her vivacious life. It certainly holds nothing back, as Bornstein is very straightfoward about everything and isn't afraid to talk about her life. I once had the privilege of hearing her speak, and she remains positive and hopeful in spite of all the pain she's felt over the decades.
While I haven't read her memoir yet, I will and suggest you do too. I also suggest you buy it at your favorite independent bookstore or at Barnes & Noble and support the people who are still working to provide quality service in selling books. (Hope you don't mind the little rant against online corporations that are seeming to kill the physical bookstore, a place I hold dear to my heart.)
Once you've read the memoir, let me know your thoughts. You can also let Bornstein know you're thoughts; I know she would love to hear from you. In addition to her blog, you can find her on Twitter.
Cheers!
Today I would like to honor one of the great voices for so many things: Kate Bornstein. "Auntie Kate," as she's called by her fans, was born a man into a New Jersey Jewish family, later joined the Church of Scientology, was married and had a daughter, then came out as transgender, going through the painful and long process to become a woman, and now is a wonderful spokeswoman for "freaks" and "gender outlaws" everywhere. You can read some of her thoughts and writings on her blog.
While she speaks most heavily for transgendered people, she also keeps the conversation interesting concerning gender and sexuality (reminding us constantly that everything comes in all sorts of shades of grey), continually calls on people to #stayalive and is a fierce advocate against suicide and bullying, especially for gender and sexuality.
A big reason I chose to honor Bornstein is because her latest book arrived on shelves today. A Queer And Pleasant Danger is a memoir about her vivacious life. It certainly holds nothing back, as Bornstein is very straightfoward about everything and isn't afraid to talk about her life. I once had the privilege of hearing her speak, and she remains positive and hopeful in spite of all the pain she's felt over the decades.
While I haven't read her memoir yet, I will and suggest you do too. I also suggest you buy it at your favorite independent bookstore or at Barnes & Noble and support the people who are still working to provide quality service in selling books. (Hope you don't mind the little rant against online corporations that are seeming to kill the physical bookstore, a place I hold dear to my heart.)
Once you've read the memoir, let me know your thoughts. You can also let Bornstein know you're thoughts; I know she would love to hear from you. In addition to her blog, you can find her on Twitter.
Cheers!
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