All entries for Tuesday 06 September 2011
September 06, 2011
Reclaim the Night to become explicitly trans–inclusive
A rather good article explaining why cis women need to actively oppose transphobia within feminism was published on The F-Word a couple of days ago.
This piece was written by Ray Filar, a member of the steering committee for Reclaim the Night London. The organisers of this annual demonstration against sexist harassment and violence have long maintained a studied ambivalence on the subject of trans inclusion. To my pleasant surprise, the article announced a welcome change in policy.
>>>Read more at Trans Youth Takes On World