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Marsha’s Plate: Shadawn McCants

Shadawn McCants is a dedicated HIV activist committed to raising awareness, reducing stigma, and advocating for the rights of individuals living with HIV. Through her work, she empowers communities with education, resources, and support, striving to create a more informed … Continue reading

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We Had A Great Year

So we expanded our archive of interview of trans thought leaders this year. Here are the new additions. Click each pics to go to that episode. Isis King….Trans actress, model and reality TV Pioneer  Raquel Willis …..Trans journalist and author … Continue reading

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New Commissioner

In a significant development, I have been appointed to Harris County Commissioner Court’s LGBTQIA+ commission. This commission aims to advance the queer community’s rights and well-being in Harris County, with a focus on inclusivity and representation. Through my long-standing advocacy work, I aim to contribute to creating a more welcoming and supportive community for LGBTQIA+ individuals, safeguarding their rights and dignity in the face of ongoing challenges. Continue reading

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What A Year

This year has been fiscally challenging for me due to sooooo many exploitive community practices, low paying job opportunities and the recession hitting hard. After a week of no’s and closing doors, I was feeling pretty defeated all week. I … Continue reading

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Trans Elitism

Checking Our Own Internalized Transphobia Trans Elitism refers to the belief that some individuals or groups are inherently superior to others and deserve more privilege or power. This attitude can manifest in common forms, such as cultural elitism, intellectual elitism, … Continue reading

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Don’t Wait To Celebrate

Gender dysphoria is a common term thrown around between trans people and medical professionals. Gender identity disorder is a conflict between a person’s physical sex and the gender he or she identifies as. For example, a person born as a … Continue reading

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Singing A Song in a Strange Land

If God let the “saints” have their way in my life….I would be dead, sick, poor,homeless, and a failure. Although the tongues of the so called saint spoke those bad things on me, I have not succumb to not even one of those states of being. Continue reading

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Being and Living Your Gender Unapologetically

Transgender indivduals sometime are too busy trying to convince others of their gender so they put too much weight in how others perceive their gender and not how they perceive their gender. Of course, you have to consider how people perceive you on some … Continue reading

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Fire Viki Knox? Ummm NO!

Viki Knox is a New Jersey high school teacher that went on a anti-gay rant on Facebook. So LGBT groups are up in arms to get the teacher who has been at Union High School for 12 years fired. Diamond … Continue reading

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My BitterSweet 9/11 Experience

Diamond Stylz discuss her 9/11 experience.

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