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Brian Michael Smith
Posted by Cameron Parkins Smith is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan and is known for his ground-breaking TV performances and his advocacy for transgender representation in the media. Smith was perceived as male often throughout his childhood. He was a gifted...
Honey Mahogany
Posted by Cameron Parkins Mahogany is a San Francisco-based transgender activist, drag performer and musician. She began performing drag while she was a student at the University of Southern California then co-founded the annual drag competition: Berkeley’s Next Top...
Join the Stand with Trans Board of Directors!
Posted by Cameron Parkins Join our Board of Directors Stand with Trans is a 501(c)(3) founded in February 2015. Mission: Since 2015, Stand withTrans, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has been dedicated to developing programs, educational events and support groups to serve the...
Pepper LaBeija (1948-2003)
Posted by Cameron Parkins LaBeija was born in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City. LaBeija identified as male but preferred “she/her” pronouns. She was famous for her role in the Harlem drag balls that began in the 1960s and were chronicled in the 1991...
LGBTQ+ Book Review: Who are you? The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity
Posted by Cameron Parkins Who are you? The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee with Illustrations by Naomi Bardoff, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017 This book is a guide for discussing gender with young children, though it is a thoughtful...
Stormé DeLarverie (1920-2014)
Posted by Cameron Parkins Stormé DeLarverie (1920-2014) DeLarverie was born in Louisiana to a black mother who was a servant to a white homeowner, her father. DeLarverie spent 1955 to 1969 as the MC of the Jewel Box Revue, a touring variety show featuring both...
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