Where has the feminism gone in the LGBT movement? Sisters are doing it for themselves.
Filed by: Cathy Renna
March 27, 2008 10:17 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/03/where_has_the_feminism_gone_in_the_lgbt.phpThere's been a lot of talk lately about the loss of the feminist roots in the LGBT movement, especially since the tremendously divisive and challenging debate over a trans-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Brewing for years has been the lack of visibility of women in leadership position in our LGBT and allied groups - with a few notable exceptions like Jennifer Chrisler at Family Equality Council, Kate Kendall at the National Center for Lesbian Rights and a few others. Matt Foreman has been one of very few men in leadership positions in our community that has shown his feminist values in his work, and it will be interesting to see who replaces him at NGLTF.
And Women's History Month seems like a good time to reflect.
