My Latest TikTok Video Celebrates Christine Jorgensen!

Christine Jorgensen became world famous in 1952 for transitioning her body to match who she knew herself to be.

@leewind Christine Jorgensen became world famous in 1952 for transitioning her body to match who she knew herself to be. ##transpride ##gaypride ##lgbtq
♬ This Is Me - Alan Walker Relift (From "The Greatest Showman") - Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

Knowing our Queer history is so empowering! (And I love this song from The Greatest Showman soundtrack.)

The light in me recognizes and acknowledges the light in you,
Lee

Gender 101 Episode #4 Redux: "cis," "trans," and "queer": Words To Describe Gender

This discussion with Benji really changed, and improved, my own ability to speak about gender -- both my own and others'.

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Today is our conversation about the word "cis," as in "cisgender" - and about the words we can use to talk about gender.

Enjoy!





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Here's a link to the original post. (Interestingly, there were more twitter and facebook responses at the time than blog comments.)

Gender 101: A New Video Series, Episode One

Gender.

You're born either a boy or a girl, right?

It can seem so cut and dry to many of us... But if we look closer, at others (and sometimes even at ourselves), gender can be much more complicated. Much more interesting. Much more.

But Gender is something that is rarely spoken of in our culture.

With the help of a new friend, we're going to change that, one short webisode (or if you prefer, vlog) at a time.

So please, meet Lucy. I mean, meet Benji. I mean both. And hang out with us while we talk - and you can learn right along with me.

Presenting

GENDER 101: Don't Box Me In

Namaste,
Lee

GSA Monday Topic: Harvard's BGLTSA becomes the Harvard QSA: Trading in "Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender" for "Queer"

Harvard's QSA Website Banner

Recent news:

Harvard's Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance voted unanimously to change the organization’s name to the Harvard College Queer Students and Allies.

Check out the full article here.
What would be the reaction if YOUR GSA became the QSA? If all the Gay Straight Alliance Clubs became the Queer Straight Alliance Clubs?

Would it help, or would it make things more difficult?

What do you think?