The Problem with Conservative Transgender Representation

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NBC Sports Reporter Uses Transphobic Slur

Seriously, folks. That word isn’t okay. Okay? Okay.   A tranny in a leopard coat just scolded me in the cheese section. It must mean...

So What is a “Perfect Portrayal of a Trans Person” on TV?

I’ve been doing a fair amount of writing for The Advocate. In one of my recent pieces, I wrote about the addition of a transgender character...

Settling the Chicago Bears QB Controversy

Let’s get real. Jay Cutler is the Bears quarterback. Yes, Josh McCown has played admirably in his six appearances this season, but if we are...

The Gender Book is a Clear, In Depth Look at Gender Theory

I first heard about The Gender Book when a friend shared with me a BuzzFeed article announcing its creation earlier this year. “So, what do...

Thanksgiving Video Update

Scott Walker’s LGBT Balancing Act

In an interview with Bloomberg TV’s Al Hunt, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker lauds the effectiveness of their anti-discrimination law that...

Christmas, 1990

“What do you want for Christmas?” A burly man with a fake white beard and a bright red suit asked. “I really want a Nintendo,”...

Gay Dudes, Can You Just Not?

Dear gay dudes: James Nichols at Huffington Post has been posting a series on drag culture/Brooklyn nightlife to the “Gay Voices”...

Whatever Floats Your Boat

Oxford Dictionaries named “selfie” their Word of the Year 2013. Defined as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically...