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How Mainstream Are We All Supposed To Be? (blog/comments)

Started by Natasha, June 19, 2008, 12:09:37 AM

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How Mainstream Are We All Supposed To Be?

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6/18/2008

"Transgender people were thrown out of the Gay Liberation Movement in part because newly out transwomen aren't photogenic -- transwomen are often perceived to photograph as "freaks" -- Is the desire to appear mainstream becoming more key in the LGBT push for marriage equality than it already has been? Could the "mainstreaming" approach to LGBT issues again negatively impact basic civil rights and protections for transgender people?"
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