GLAAD I Am: Educating the Public About The Trans Community

[Shana A]

GLAAD I Am: Educating the Public About The Trans Community

Filed By Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | April 09, 2012 10:00 AM

http://www.bilerico.com/2012/04/glaad_i_am_educating_the_public_about_the_trans_co.php

Bil heralded last month the launch of the trans educational video project being co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Campaign (MTPC) and GLAAD. You can see their roll out video featuring Laverne Cox, Kit Yan, Noah Lewis and Isis King.

I'm glad to see that this isn't a feature production of GLAAD alone, much as I think the organization does important and needed work. Rather, the project uses the substantive expertise of MTPC, a trans organization that has the most political savvy of any trans organization in the country, which originally started the video project last year, and combines with it the media savvy of GLAAD, which although it's wonderful in a number of ways, doesn't always show the highest understanding of trans politics.

I don't think it's an overstatement to say that this is one of the most important projects to impact trans civil rights in the country. Trans people can submit their own stories, and I urge you to do it.

[Shana A]

NCTE joins "I AM: Trans People Speak" Campaign

http://transgenderequality.wordpress.com/2012/04/10/ncte-joins-i-am-trans-people-speak-campaign/

Each of us has our own stories. They're complicated, and sometimes hard to share. But sharing our stories is a powerful way to help others understand who we are and influence public policy. This kind of education has long been missing in the movement for transgender equality. And that's why NCTE is encouraging trans people to participate in "I AM: Trans People Speak," a multi-media campaign seeking to educate LGB people and the public about trans people, their family, and allies.

The initiative, started by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC), is gaining national momentum with Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) now on board as a campaign sponsor. GLAAD has helped to bring in star power with new supporters like Kit Yan, Laverne Cox, and Isis King.

Some NCTE folks sat down to tell their own stories.