Tag: trans awareness week
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Naiymah Sanchez | Philadelphia, PA
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You know, just growing up and in that era of grandparents taking care of the grandkids, and the parent, you know, engaged in the street life. I’m talking about the ’90s, and the early 2000s. I had an amazing childhood. But then I had a troubling transition teen years because…
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LADY CATIRIA
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Catiria Reyes, widely known as Lady Catiria, was a Puerto Rican trans woman born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Like many young queer and transgender boricuas, Lady Catiria grew up idolizing the beloved, campy but glamorous Puerto Rican entertainer Iris Chacón. Known as “La Bomba de Puerto”, Chacón’s flamboyant, revealing outfits,…
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Solidarity Is A Way of Life, Not A Theoretical Debate
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Solidarity is a way of life, not a theoretical debate. It is found in action, not simply intent. Trans people of color have been targeted by white supremacy since before 1442. I have often written about the connection between colonization, white supremacy, and transphobia as well as transphobia’s direct link…