Honoring The Wrong Kind Of Journalist
by: Autumn Sandeen
Sun Oct 12, 2008 at 17:30:00 PM EDT
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It really bothers me that when an LGB or LGBT organization honors someone who speaks against the interest of the broader LGBT community's T's.
So, with a little frustration, let me express some disappointment in the UK's Stonewall organization's plan to honor journalist Julie Bindel.
Stonewall Logo and Strap-On SubheaderLet me be frank at the beginning though. The UK's Stonewallhas a lucid description of its mission scope on its page logo and subheader. The subheader states "Equality & Justice for Lesbians, Gay Men & Bisexuals." Note that it doesn't mention T's. The organization; however, must have some recognition that they function within a broader LGBT community as they have a Trans Resources webpage (as well as another 135 webpages that mention trans people or trans issues if one uses their site search with trans OR transgender OR transsexual OR "gender identity") on their website.