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Title: Orange Is the New Black's Lea DeLaria Withdraws From Michfest
Post by: suzifrommd on May 08, 2014, 05:12:06 PM
Post by: suzifrommd on May 08, 2014, 05:12:06 PM
Orange Is the New Black's Lea DeLaria Withdraws From Michfest
BY SUNNIVIE BRYDUM MAY 07 2014
http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2014/05/07/orange-new-blacks-lea-delaria-withdraws-michfest (http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2014/05/07/orange-new-blacks-lea-delaria-withdraws-michfest)
DeLaria's announcement brings her in line with several other prominent out performers who have recently backed away from the Michfest, citing the festival's trans-exclusionary policy, which some have critiqued as transphobic.
In recent years, protests against that policy have ramped up, and following public pressure, out poet Andrea Gibson and Michfest mainstays the Indigo Girls announced that they would not return to Michfest until festival organizers opened attendance to all women, including trans women. In March, Toronto-based rock group Hunter Valentine cancelled its scheduled Michfest performance, citing the all-female group's belief "that the term women includes transgender women."
BY SUNNIVIE BRYDUM MAY 07 2014
http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2014/05/07/orange-new-blacks-lea-delaria-withdraws-michfest (http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2014/05/07/orange-new-blacks-lea-delaria-withdraws-michfest)
DeLaria's announcement brings her in line with several other prominent out performers who have recently backed away from the Michfest, citing the festival's trans-exclusionary policy, which some have critiqued as transphobic.
In recent years, protests against that policy have ramped up, and following public pressure, out poet Andrea Gibson and Michfest mainstays the Indigo Girls announced that they would not return to Michfest until festival organizers opened attendance to all women, including trans women. In March, Toronto-based rock group Hunter Valentine cancelled its scheduled Michfest performance, citing the all-female group's belief "that the term women includes transgender women."
Title: Re: Orange Is the New Black's Lea DeLaria Withdraws From Michfest
Post by: Vicky on May 08, 2014, 07:16:35 PM
Post by: Vicky on May 08, 2014, 07:16:35 PM
Obviously the term "womyn" which is used by many organizers for the event does not include Trans* women!!
Title: Re: Orange Is the New Black's Lea DeLaria Withdraws From Michfest
Post by: Jill F on May 08, 2014, 07:25:10 PM
Post by: Jill F on May 08, 2014, 07:25:10 PM
I find the regressive nature of this festival quite ironic coming from those seeking social progress.
So are transmen welcome then? Intersex?
So are transmen welcome then? Intersex?
Title: Re: Orange Is the New Black's Lea DeLaria Withdraws From Michfest
Post by: JamesG on May 08, 2014, 10:11:22 PM
Post by: JamesG on May 08, 2014, 10:11:22 PM
Why are they being sexist at all? Two wrongs and all that...