Activism Quote by Dean Spade

There are sharply different, competing models of what trans advocacy looks like - those that seek to follow the path laid out by the…

— Dean Spade

We still live in a country where there's disproportionate violence faced by our community, especially trans people and trans people of color. I think…

— Sasha Velour

'Normal Life' looks at the current moment in trans politics, understanding that it is often assumed that trans resistance strategies should mimic the lesbian…

— Dean Spade

As trans advocacy has institutionalized and developed, the context of the undemocratic nature of US non-profits and the ways that white, wealthy individuals can…

— Dean Spade

We need trans activists who are good, smart, informed and who can be strong voices against transphobia, homophobia and racism.

— Lux Pascal

I know that a lot of feminist fears about the trans movement have been, "Wait, we never got to the part where we focus…

— Maggie Nelson

Obviously the transgender movement has not progressed in the way that the gay and lesbian movement has. But I'm an activist - that's just…

— Chaz Bono

Obviously the transgender movement has not progressed in the way that the gay and lesbian movement has. But Im an activist - thats just…

— Chaz Bono

When you hear anyone policing the bodies of trans women, misgendering and othering us, and violently exiling us from spaces, you should not dismiss…

— Janet Mock

“During the recent online culture wars, and their spillover into campus and protest politics, feminists have tried to embrace transgression with the Slut Walk…

— Angela Nagle

I believe that the trans movement is at a crossroads. We have achieved an unprecedented level of visibility in the last couple of years.…

— Chelsea Manning

The whole transgender movement idea is happening in waves around the world. Some areas of the world are further along politically than others. The…

— Kate Bornstein