Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 12:12:56 -0500
From: Riki Anne Wilchins <riki@pipeline.com>
Subject: Media Wave Catches New Gender Activism

TRANS-MEDIA EXPLOSION 
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Media Wave Catches New Gender Activism

[New York, NY - November 26, 1996] Coverage of 
gender activism in the queer news reached new 
heights this week on multiple fronts.  And all 
this comes close on the heels of already 
widespread queer coverage of the November 11th 
Creating Change demonstration at the offices of 
the American Psychiatric Association (APA), 
protesting their continued use of Gender 
Identity Disorder (GID) to diagnose transpeople 
and genderqueer gay teens.

Here's what's happening (in order of 
appearance):

1A) THE ADVOCATE weighs in big-time with an 
article titled "The Transgender Revolution."  
Staff writer John Gallagher revisits -- in his 
usual literate style -- the many changes and 
developments in the gender movement since his
original groundbreaking piece 2 years ago.  
Highlighted are the founding of GenderPAC and 
the rising controversy over the GID.

1A) THE ADVOCATE's back page features a 
startling "Last Word" by Gabriel Rotello.  
Titled "Transgendered Like Me," it opens: "..Do 
I look transgendered?... Yet I increasingly 
believe that I am transgendered. What's
more, I believe that if you are lesbian or gay 
or bisexual, your are too. And I believe that 
an emerging definition of all gay people as 
transgendered is the wave of the future." **

2) THE BAY AREA REPORTER's veteran columnist 
Bob Roehr, who syndicates to gay 
and lesbian media nationwide, spent a good
chunk of his time at NGLTF's Creating Change 
tracking the activities of gender activists.  
He weighs in this weei with a positive and 
thoughtful piece titled "Transgender Issues 
Prominent in Capital," profiling the recent 
meeting between HRC and gender activists 
seeking trans-inclusion in ENDA.  Bob's column 
is extra noteworthy, since it's currently 
picked up by 25 queer newspapers nationwide. 

3) IN THE LIFE finds its stride on gender 
activism with its first piece on transactivists 
and the movement. The 8 minute piece features a 
number of interviews, and touches briefly on 
pivotal events such as the Brandon Teena 
Memorial Vigil, the 1st National Gender Lobby 
Day, and the founding of GenderPAC.  "In The 
Life" is a nationwide PBS show carried by many 
local affiliates. The show airs this Sunday 
evening December 1, at 9:00 EST.

4) OUT MAGAZINE -- not to be left behind -- 
follows trans-author Susan Stryker's GID piece 
last month by mentioning National Gender Lobby 
Day, GenderPAC, and Hermaphrodites With 
Attitude (HWA) in their latest list of the "OUT 
100." 

(** Copywrite 1996, The Advocate, all rights 
reserved.)


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