Transgender activist visits UMass
By: Mary Reines | November 15, 2012 |
http://dailycollegian.com/2012/11/15/transgender-activist-visits-umass/For the first 38 years of 53-year-old Mara Keisling's life, she knew she wanted to be a woman.
"I knew I was a boy, but I wanted to be a girl," said Keisling, who transitioned from male to female about 13 years ago.
Keisling came to the University of Massachusetts Wednesday night to speak about the progress of transgender rights in America. She is the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, one of the country's largest transgender rights organizations.
"We are by far the most aggressive LGBT group in Washington," Keisling said.
In her lecture, "Being Real, Kicking A--, and Changing the Word: How Trans People Are Getting It Done," Keisling discussed her group's activism and how the election affected LGBT groups, all while giving insight into the struggles transgender people face.
