Tag: Trans Rights

My Mom, Joe Biden and I all agree, Transgender Discrimination is the ‘Civil Rights Issue of Our Time’

November 3, 2012

So, as many of you might know, my incredibly adorable and emotionally opinionated, old hippie Mom made quite a splash this week.  She had the chance opportunity to meet Vice President Joe Biden, who was coming out of the Democratic Party Headquarters in Sarasota Florida when he spotted my Mom’s big blue eyes and made … More My Mom, Joe Biden and I all agree, Transgender Discrimination is the ‘Civil Rights Issue of Our Time’

An open response to Gregory Kane of the Washington Examiner

May 20, 2011

The following blog entry began, as these “Open Letters” often do, as a reaction to a piece of venomous anti-trans bile I stumbled across in the wilds of the internets. I find that I start to write a “comment” and as the word-count climbs I realize I have much more to say than is appropriate … More An open response to Gregory Kane of the Washington Examiner

I Do Care

March 3, 2011

This is my open response to the entry entitled “I Don’t Care” on the “Enough Non-Sense” blog. Hmmmm.  Well, I’ve got a lot of disagreement with the things you state here, but clearly I’m reading and so are others.  This tells me there are many out there who feel as you do.  I’d love to … More I Do Care

Let’s All Pull Together To Pass A Trans-Inclusive ENDA Now!!!!

May 11, 2010

Okay folks, I just got off the phone from a nationwide conference call with some of the best minds and hardest workers in the trans community discussing ENDA.  We discussed the realities and the misleading falsehoods, the details and the broad scope.  It was a lot to take in quite frankly and I’m still trying … More Let’s All Pull Together To Pass A Trans-Inclusive ENDA Now!!!!

Some Thoughts On The Word “Transgender”

January 24, 2010

I wrote this as a response to an excellent post in The Bilerico Project discussing the validity of the term “transgender”.  There is quite an interesting discussion developing in the commentary section following the post and I felt compelled to have my say.  I highly recommend checking it out.  Here is the link: “Should We … More Some Thoughts On The Word “Transgender”

The complete text of my speech from Trans Lobby Day at The Massachusetts Statehouse

January 22, 2010

Yesterday I was honoured to be given the opportunity by Gunner Scott and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition to tell my story of employment discrimination at the Trans Lobby Day event at The Massachusetts State House. It was a truly marvelous gathering of Transgender people and our friends and allies including legislators and members of … More The complete text of my speech from Trans Lobby Day at The Massachusetts Statehouse

A useful handgathered assortment of links for more info about Dr. Kenneth Zucker

January 18, 2010

A new friend of mine recently asked me this great question and I thought as the author of “Ask A TransWoman” it would be helpful to share my answer with the rest of you. “I know that Kenneth Zucker is going to be one of the people revising the DSM-V. This of course is not … More A useful handgathered assortment of links for more info about Dr. Kenneth Zucker

My testimony in support of “An Act Relative to Gender-Based Discrimination and Hate Crimes.”

July 3, 2009

Dear Honorable Members of The Joint Committee On The Judiciary, Hello.  My name is Lorelei McLaughlin and I am a transgender woman, Massachusetts born and raised.  I was born in Northampton, grew up on Cape Cod and graduated from Barnstable High School.  My Great-great-great-great-grandfather Noahdiah Leonard was a Minuteman at Lexington and served throughout The … More My testimony in support of “An Act Relative to Gender-Based Discrimination and Hate Crimes.”

Simple List of Third Gender and Gender Variant Groups

May 21, 2009

Simple List of Third Gender and Gender Variant Groups I was going through some old notes about Trans Issues tonight and came across a list of Third Gender and Gender Variant groups from different cultures and time periods throughout the world.  I compiled this list some time ago for a project that my girlfriend Widow … More Simple List of Third Gender and Gender Variant Groups

Transgender rights are about more than just bathroom usage okay?

April 8, 2009

By all rights I should be passed out in bed right now.  I was up at 4am, after only about 3 hours of sleep max., so I could go to the Lobbying event at The Massachusetts Statehouse in support of  “An Act Relative To Gender Based Discrimination and Hate Crimes”. It was truly an amazing … More Transgender rights are about more than just bathroom usage okay?