Quote reblogged from The Land of Wrath and Chaos with 2,691 notes
Data from the new study show, for example, that women make up a majority of the gay and transgender population, and people of color are more likely to identify as gay or transgender than whites. Gay and transgender women, and especially women of color, are also more likely to be raising children than their male counterparts. These data suggests that the “typical” gay and transgender family is likely battling sex and race discrimination in addition to the economic barriers unique to gay and transgender Americans. In other words, achieving social equality and economic security for these families cannot be accomplished by achieving only gay and transgender equality.
New Data Demonstrate the Unique Needs of Gay and Transgender Families | Center for American Progress
Fascinating…
And of course, isn’t that new show ‘the new normal’ about two white cis gay men? hmph.
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Source: americanprogress.org
Link reblogged from Fauxmosexual Trans Trender with 50 notes
Hi Tumblr!
I’m currently working on my senior thesis, a critique of queer theory and queer studies that focuses on the ways in which these disciplines presume a singular queer person/experience, which ultimately centers white gay men and subsequently erases people of color, trans* men and trans* women, non-binary folks, and more.
Although this wasn’t my original thesis topic, I decided to do this after spending months getting frustrated by the privileging of certain types of learning and writings, and the pressure to think and speak in ways that are ‘traditionally academic.’ Furthermore, I was, and still am, extremely tired of and frustrated by the limited representations of queerness that exist in academia, both relating to who queer people are and what issues queer people confront and experience.
Queer studies has come to be dominated by the voices of a small, elite group within specific queer communities, and I think it would be counter-productive of me to write a thesis on this topic that was only grounded in my own, individual perspective. Therefore, I want to open this up to as many [queer] people as possible!
Here’s how you can help:
- Submit a photograph of yourself on my thesis blog; I want to have as many pictures as possible, to offer a visual challenge to the limited representations of queerness that exist in academia.
- Share your thoughts on queer studies, queer theory, the relationship between queerness and academia, or any other topic you feel is relevant!
- Share and reblog this post!
If you want your submission to be anonymous, just let me know and I will not include your URL address in the post.
If you have any questions, comments, concerns, ideas, etc. please let me know! Thank you so much for your help!!!
Oh God yes, I support this one hundred percent.
Reblogging this because there can never be too much exposure.
Source: mylifeasafeminista