By Alexandra Brodsky • @azbrodsky • 11 years ago

What We Missed: International Transgender Day of Remembrance Edition

trans activists meet at the White House

Trans activists meet at the White House today to discuss the state of transgender rights.

The National Black Justice Coalition launched its #BlackTransProud campaign.

Find out what Day of Remembrance events are happening near you–in the US. and worldwide.

A message to cis allies from s.e. smith: “What we’re asking for is your solidarity and your willingness to work with us for a better world.”

Dr. Ziegler explains why centering race in trans advocacy is crucial.

HuffPo marks the day with a celebration of “50 Transgender Icons.”

And in other news…

Clinton heads to Gaza.

On the heels of a U.N. report naming Pakistan as one of the worst countries for children’s education, the country’s National Assembly passed a bill for free and compulsory education for all kids between five and 16 years old.

Kevin Clash, the puppeteer behind Elmo, has resigned from Sesame Street after a second allegation of sexual relations with a minor.

Christine Quinn, a New York City mayoral candidate, promises to keep “serial sexual harasser” and New York State Assemblyman Vito Lopez from City Council.

Emily Nussbaum writes about queer television writer/director/producer Ryan Murphy and the politics of camp for The New Yorker.

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Alexandra Brodsky was a senior editor at Feministing.com. During her four years at the site, she wrote about gender violence, reproductive justice, and education equity and ran the site's book review column. She is now a Skadden Fellow at the National Women's Law Center and also serves as the Board Chair of Know Your IX, a national student-led movement to end gender violence, which she co-founded and previously co-directed. Alexandra has written for publications including the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Guardian, and the Nation, and she is the co-editor of The Feminist Utopia Project: 57 Visions of a Wildly Better Future. She has spoken about violence against women and reproductive justice at campuses across the country and on MSNBC, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, ESPN, and NPR.

Alexandra Brodsky was a senior editor at Feministing.com.

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