Savannah

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international news

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Can Japan Deny Entry To a “Pickup Artist” with a History of Racialized Sexual Violence?

When we discuss this man’s history here in Japan, it becomes difficult to overstate what a truly disgusting individual Julien Blanc is.

Savannah —

Nov 9, 2014

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Trans Teen Stabbed on D.C. Metro, Follows String of Violence Against Trans Women

Following a recent string of violence against trans women of color in the D.C. area, a 15 year-old trans girl was stabbed in the back this Wednesday while she was…

Savannah —

Jul 31, 2014

Daily Fix

trans women

politics + activism

“Science” Magazine Runs Transmisogynistic Cover, Editor Tweets ‘Deception’ Tropes When Challenged

“When @JacquelynGill challenged the idea that sexually dehumanizing trans women is okay by saying the image was just another “male gazey image,” Austin responded, ‘Interesting to consider how those gazey…

Savannah —

Jul 18, 2014

Daily Fix

pride 2014

gender

SF Weekly Laces Its 2014 Pride Cover Story With Transmisogyny

In an otherwise amazing moment for recognition of trans women this Pride season — especially for trans women of color — San Francisco alternative SF Weekly managed to throw a…

Savannah —

Jun 30, 2014

Daily Fix

trans women

gender

Asking the Question: When Public Interrogation of Trans Women’s Bodies Turns into Open Sexualized Violence

“Beyond being merely invasive, there are situations in which trans women can detect a seed of violence in these kinds of questions, which in numerous cases has manifested in actual…

Savannah —

May 28, 2014

canada

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Loretta Saunders Found Dead; Epidemic of Violence Against Canada’s Indigenous Women Continues

Loretta Saunders, Inuk woman writing on missing and murdered Indigenous women of Canada, found dead in New Brunswick.

Savannah —

Feb 28, 2014

Daily Fix

trans women

politics + activism

Jewlyes Gutierrez Enters Conflict Resolution Program, But Systemic Violence Against Trans Women of Color Remains

“While the charges against Jewlyes have not yet been formally dropped, this development unquestionably represents a big step in the right direction. Meanwhile, the fact that this situation even occurred…

Savannah —

Feb 10, 2014

Daily Fix

feminism

politics + activism

Anti-Trans Radical Feminists Team Up With Conservatives to Harass Colorado Trans Teen

The Pacific Justice Institute issued a press release titled “Nightmare: Teen Boy Harasses Girls in Their Bathroom, Colo. School Tells Girls They Have No Rights.” The problem with all this…

Savannah —

Oct 24, 2013

trans women

transgender

gender

Lucy Meadows’ Coroner Says Press Deserves Shame for Her Death

The coroner on Lucy Meadows’ case says the press should be ashamed of the way it harassed and sensationalized trans woman Lucy Meadows in the months before her suicide.

Savannah —

May 29, 2013

Daily Fix

feminism

gender

I’m Not A Gender Zombie and Neither Are You: Rejecting Anti-Trans Bigotry From Rachel Ivey and Deep Green Resistance

Word has quickly spread on the web in the last week or so that Rachel Ivey, a member of the Deep Green Resistance environmentalist movement that holds openly transphobic views…

Savannah —

May 20, 2013

Daily Fix

trans women

gender

Sadism Masquerading As Journalism: The Press And Lucy Meadows

While it’s not clear what role her ordeal with the press played in Lucy’s decision to end her life, these types of stories focusing on the private details of trans…

Savannah —

Apr 1, 2013

how to be gay

trans women

dating

Getting With Girls Like Us: A Radical Guide to Dating Trans* Women for Cis Women

Okay ladies, let’s stop right here and get our game together.

Savannah —

Mar 14, 2013