While it is unfortunate that transgender people are not playing the roles of transgender characters, the Danish Girl was an outstanding movie. I even watched it twice. The storyline is based on the 2000 novel of the same name by David Ebershoff and loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. But my post today is not a film review; instead, I … [Read more...]
Speaking of Every Woman: Why Transgender Voices Matter In Women’s History Month
In order to provide a safe and welcoming world for all women, it is important to discuss transgender and gender non-conforming identities and issues in society. Gender discrimination and violence are important issues in the U.S. and the world. Gender discrimination and violence of all kinds disproportionately impact Lesbian women, overly effeminate gay people, bisexual women, … [Read more...]
13 Realities As An Undocumented Immigrant During Trump
As an undocumented transgender Colombiana, I am concerned by the level of misunderstanding of immigrants’ push factors of migration and realities. Migration is a symptom of inhumane, imperialistic, and colonialist U.S. foreign policy and the militaristic, unilateral, and hawkish way the U.S. has and continues to interact with the world. In order to champion immigrant rights, we … [Read more...]
