African Trans* Stories

A conference is scheduled to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa today for Africa Trans* Visibility Day.

It continues to point out the increasing visibility of trans people on the African continent, and my African trans cousins continuing to come out of the shadows, owning their power, and demanding recognition of their humanity.  

Continental African trans people taking their rightful place in their various nations is a much needed and welcomed sight for those of us in other parts of the African Diaspora who would like to see more continental African trans leaders get the attention in international trans human rights circles they deserve.

Speaking of conferences, back on September 28-30 there was a previous conference organized in Johannesburg that brought together activists from 12 nations put together by Gender DynamiX, Iranti-org and Global Action For Trans* Equality (GATE)

In this video, continental African trans people are telling their stories and giving you a taste of what living their trans lives is like in their various nations

Tona's Tips For Interviewing A Transperson

I've had my say in a post about how not to interview a transperson, and in the wake of Barbara Walters' problematic interview with Jenna Talakova that has angered some folks in the trans community Tona's latest video discusses that subject.

Christine Jorgenson Hour Magazine Interview

Video of a Christine Jorgenson interview in the 1980's with Gary Collins on the Hour Magazine talk show.

Rev. Al And Joe Madison Debunking Newt

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Miss Sahhara's New Year's Message-Bring On 2012

2011 is rapidly coming to a close and Miss Sahhara has a video message from across The Pond for everyone

Trans Teen Interview-Angie

Danielle Levitt is doing interviews of American teenagers.  This one is a 2010 interview with 17 year old New York City trans teen Angie.

Michael Eric Dyson Smacks Bigot Bill O'Reilly

Michael Eirc Dyson calls out Bill O'Reilly for another clueless race baiting attack on the Obama administration during the December 7 edition of the Ed Show.

Tona's New Video Blog 'Tonacity'

Y'all know I have much love for my sis Tona Brown, who has done some amazing things including singing for a sitting US president in President Barack Obama. 

She's now starting up a video blog on YouTube called Tonacity, and this is her introductory video

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Miss Major Speaks At The TransFaith Summit

From Diamond Stylz video blog, Miss Major, the organizing director of the TGI Justice Project and one of our trans elders dropping knowledge at the TransFaith Summit in Charlotte.

Sergeant Shamar Thomas Schools The NYPD

Since I criticized the Occupy Wall Street protesters in an area I believe they are lacking in, had to show them some love as well after seeing this video.

Marine Sergeant Shamar Thomas was on the scene of the OWS Times Square protests and delivered a verbal smackdown to the NYPD officers about the tactics they are using on unarmed protesters.  

And miracle of miracles, the po-po's didn't trump up some phantom disorderly conduct charge to arrest him after he put them on blast.




And before you right wing conservafools start surfing over to calling this brother 'un-American' or whatever BS du jour insult you come up with to denigrate an African-American (or any African American) daring to speak their mind, this is what Sgt, Thomas had to say on his FB page about it:

I took an Oath that I live by. am NOT anti-NYPD. I am antiYou Police Brutality. I am no longer under contract with the USMC so I do NOT have to follow military uniform regulations. I DON’T affiliate myself with ANY GROUPS or POLITICAL ORG. I affiliate myself with the AMERICAN PEOPLE that’s it. I REFUSE to affiliate with anything that SEPARATES. There is an obvious problem in the country and PEACEFUL PEOPLE should be allowed to PROTEST without Brutality. I was involved in a RIOT in Rutbah, Iraq 2004 and we did NOT treat the Iraqi citizens like they are treating the unarmed civilians in our OWN Country. No one was brutalized because our mission was to ‘WIN the hearts and minds.’ why should I expect anything less in my OWN Country.

Amen Sgt. Thomas..  You really need to consider serving your country again by running for public office.