gay patriarchy and trans exclusion in enda

[Shana A]

http://endablog.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/the-gay-patriarchy-and-trans-exclusion-in-enda/

Guest post by Christine Simone

"There has been quite a bit written about ENDA in the last few weeks. But probably the most troubling articles have been written against trans-inclusion.

There is an underlying misogynistic and transphobic subtext to nearly every article justifying the exclusion of gender identity from ENDA, that either suggests that we do not deserve rights because we have not earned societal acceptance or that suggests trans people role in the queer community is limited because most trans people identify as straight (despite the fact that statistics regarding transwomen suggest that over 50% identify as lesbian or bisexual)."