The year is almost done with my Friends of TMP. What a year we’ve had, filled with fear, sorrow and bullies. Now more than ever we need some hope and inspiration. I must thank our Friends of TMP, for whom these past 2 years this list would not have been possible. So many have written, re shared, re tweeted our old top 20 listings and requesting a return of TMP’s year end top 20.
Read MoreTMP Seeks Essays For New Book Trans and Allies Needed
We are seeking trans people of any transitional status, non-binary, allies, parents of trans people, advocacy organizations and medical/mental staff familiar with treating trans and non-binary persons. The project would consist of a wide range of diversity within our community, in a narrative essay style, min 1000 to 3000 words max. We’re asking for your work to be non-fictional, but will not rule out outstanding fictional work.
Read MoreSouthern WV/VA Inaugural Trans Support Meeting.
So why another support group and why in Southern West Virginia and Virginia area? Currently in the state of West Virginia there are few, if any protections of trans and non-binary persons. In southern WV/VA, there isn’t any outlets for trans people to converse, make friendships or navigate resources in an area that still deem […]
Read MoreNo More Whitewashed-Patriarchal LGBT History; Marsha P. Johnson gets rightful recognition .
Johnson and a close friend, Sylvia Rivera, founded the trans-youth organization STAR — Street Transvestite (now Transgender) Action Revolutionaries — that housed and fed homeless youths.
Read MoreThe Ally I Knew: remembering Dr. Kenneth Dollarhide
Face it. Not everyone in the trans community is transgender. Our community consists also of family, friends, and allies. This past week many of us who personally knew Dr. Kenneth Dollarhide have mourned his passing. For us, he was more than an ally. He was a dear personal friend to many of us and a […]
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