Building an Abolitionist Trans & Queer Movement with Everything We’ve Got
from Captive Genders (eds. Stanley and Smith) (2011) by Morgan Bassichis, Alex Lee, and Dean Spade.
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TRANZISTER RADIO - EPISODE 11 - MAY 9th, 2013
This episode sorta centers around Trans Cultural Production and Normalizing Survival Strategies.
It features interviews with Montreal’s own JVLYN, and Kristen Feathers Tayor (aka Ashley Pheonix) of the band Radium Angels. A personal/political essay, “Anarchy for Sale” by Rebbeca Petchenik, and some great music by Red Durkin, the DEADwire band, and Le Tigre on the theme of making money while hating your job.
Today’s episode was hosted by Morgan Sea with segments produced by Perry Contrary.
Links for today’s show!
Hear more of Red Durkin’s Music on Myspace
JVLYN, Montreal based artist, performer, and currator.
Kristen Feathers Taylor aka Ashley Phoenix
- Radium Angels (bandcamp)
- Contact via radiumangels@gmail.com
The DEADwire Band is Venus Gasoline (Vox), Moriah Skylar Goree (Guitar/Bass), Bill Maltba (Drums), and Jessie Floyd (Rhythm Guitar)
News Stories! (with semi sensational headlines!)
Cnn Article about Pakistani Trans* Folk hired to shake down tax evaders.
Saskatoon Woman refused service at bridal shop ; Trans Activists spring into action!
Trans* Folk represented in Nerdy Mediums! - Batgirl’s room-mate comes out as Trans! - Tong the Moloid presents as female! - Elementary casts trans actress Candis Cayne as Miss Hudson! - Trans*folk secretly rule the universe!
Community Events!
May 25th and 26th - Montreal Anarchist Book Fair
May 31st Montreal - F.A.F. It Get’s Wetter (FB group - Faggity Ass Fridays)
June 8th in Vancouver - Radical Accessibility Recognition & Celebration
First Monday of every Month - ASTTeQ’s Community Supper!
Our Next Episode will be on June 13th, 2pm EST; To get involved or submit contact us at TRANSFOLKRADIO (AT) GMAIL (DOT) COM ! Follow us here on Tumblr or Join the Tranzister Radio Face Book Group.
Hi everybody. Here is an episode of “Are There Girls on this Server” featuring two amazing trans women, Amy Dentata and Black Dalia Parton. It’s a pretty long interesting conversation about all sorts of stuff and pretty funny and interesting. Although TRIGGER WARNING, they talk a bit about suicide and radfems and transphobia.
Rather than join Gus Against Them at the May Day protests, Black Dahlia Parton invites Amy Dentata over to flesh out their plan to infiltrate the women’s struggle.*
*THIS IS WHAT RADFEMS ACTUALLY BELIEVE
Geeky Topics Discussed: Video game development, the accidental feminism of the new Judge Dredd movie, Amy plugs her new game Rock Bottom.
Social Justice Topics Discussed: The transsexual plot to sabotage the women’s movement, the myth of the universal girlhood experience, navigating oppressive humor.
Non Geeky Topics Discussed: BDP’s interest in doing porn, women’s experiences with depression, trans/trans relationships.
Black Dahlia Parton and I talk about gender, videogames, trangst, and have an awesome intense insightful time.
Callout: Summer 2013 Stipend Projects ›
Montrealers!
Suggest a Project! Deadline to apply: May 15th, 2013 Available: $100 - $1500 maximum per request (based on approximately 10 to 100 hours on a project over the whole summer) We would like to support…Suggest a Project!
Deadline to apply: May 15th, 2013
Available: $100 – $1500 maximum per request
(based on approximately 10 to 100 hours on a project over the whole summer)
We would like to support projects that are related to our mandate. One way of doing this is to offer a summer stipend to folks who have a desire to do or create something related to gender empowerment in Montreal. Previously stipends have focused on improving the UGE space and services. This is great, but we are also enthusiastic about projects beyond McGill.
Past examples include:
- designing workshops
- updating the UGE referral guide
- research projects
- creative projects
Both individuals and groups are welcome to apply.
To apply, please include an outline of your proposed project. We look forward to hearing your ideas! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask!
Desired Skills/Assets
- strong organization skills and self-motivation
- knowledge of gender and anti-oppression politics
To apply, please send your proposal to ugehiring@gmail.com using the UGE Summer Stipend Application Form which you can download from our website unionforgenderempowerment.wordpress.com.
EMAIL CORRECTION - tranSfolkradio ( at ) gmail (dot) com
there was totally a typo that went uncorrected before 10 people reblogged our call for submissions :) if you reblogged it feel free to add the missing S in of email transfolkradio (at) gmail (dot) com.
Tranzister Radio is looking for audio submissions for our upcoming episode, Making Money : Entrepreneurial Activities and Survival Strategies.
On tranzister radio this month, we want to know how you are making a living (or not). We want to hear about your relationship with money, your experiences with jobs or with self employment. What have you been up to and how are you surviving?
Potential submissions ideas:
- Stories about employment or self-employment.
- Critiques of capitalism and normalization survival.
- Interview with trans folks who are working for themselves.
- Songs or Poetry related to the theme.
- Tips for trans* survival.
Submission guidelines 10-12 minute max!
-If you are able to record your own audio and edit it and send us an audio file that would be the best! Audio submission deadline : May 6th
-If you want to tell us a story but have no recording equipment:
For Local Montrealers, we can book studio time at CKUT and help you record/edit your audio.
For people outside of the city, if you have access to a phone or a computer, we can schedule a time to record your voice over Skype or on the phone. Email us by May 2nd to schedule recording time with us.
-You can also submit a written piece to be read on the air by us.
The show airs live 2pm, May 9th on CKUT.ca
Email : TransfolkRadio (at) gmail (dot) com
Nevada Book Reading Event with Imogen Binnie and Guests!
6pm, Friday April 26th at Le Cagibi (5490 St. Laurent, Montreal)
Imogen Binnie is on a North America tour to promote her new book Nevada, and bless our hearts, she is coming to Montreal. Join us at Le Cagibi for readings by Imogen Binnie, Mihra-Soleil Ross, Lady Sin Trayda (Ryan Thom) and Morgan Sea. The will be books available for sale and nachos too. This event is co-presented by the Queer Between the Covers book fair and Tranzister Radio.
ABOUT THE BOOK!!!!
Nevada is the darkly comedic story of Maria Griffiths, a young trans woman living in New York City who is trying to stay true to her punk values while working retail. When she finds out her girlfriend has lied to her, the world she thought she’d carefully built for herself begins to unravel, and Maria sets out on a journey that will most certainly change her forever.
BIOS
Imogen Binnie is the author of the zines The Fact That It’s Funny Doesn’t Make It A Joke and Stereotype Threat. Additionally, her work has been anthologized in The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard, released in Fall 2012. She is currently a monthly contributor to Maximum Rocknroll and has previously written for Aorta Magazine, The Skinny and PrettyQueer.com. She writes about books at www.keepyourbridgesburning.com. Nevada, her first novel, was released by Topside Press in April, 2013.
Mirha-Soleil Ross is an interdisciplinary artist, storyteller, writer, translator and social justice activist. She is widely known for her work in video, performance, theatre as well as for her critical contributions to transsexual and sex worker political movements and cultures. Her work is featured in The Romance of Transgression: Queer Sexualities, Nations, Cinéma (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2006), and the Canadian Theatre Review (spring 2007).
Ryan Kai Cheng Thom aka Lady Sin Trayda and China Rose is a transgender writer, spoken word artist, and drag and burlesque performer based in Montreal. Their work explores the love, laughter, and loss embedded in the experiences of diaspora and queerness, and celebrates communities in the margins. They have performed at national festivals the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word and were a finalist at the Vancouver International Poetry Festival 2012. ( ladysintrayda.wordpress.com )
Morgan Sea is a super-contemporary artist living and loving in Montreal. She likes cats, comics, cuddling, and alliteration. This is her website, MorganSea.com, where you can find her videos, performance work, some drawings and zines. Morgan is also a host on Tranzister Radio, a radio show made by and for trans*people.
The 10th episode of Tranzister Radio, with guest hosts Perry Contrary and Sophia Starosta, features:
-An interview by mechanical engineer student Ben Boudreau with electrical engineer and DJ, Jess Latty. (Check out ManyBothans on Facebook)
-An interview with Kaylie Sorrenti, a facilitator at Trans Youth London and the first trans women to be elected to the london youth advisory council.
-Sophia talks about her arrest and subsequent police treatment during the April 5th demo.
-Perry reads a page out of Nevada by Imogen Binnie.
-Music by Coccinelle and Shawna Virago
-News, Events, Meanderings and more!
2 EVENTS on the same night, 1 block away from each other!
April 26th, 6pm - Nevada Book Reading by Imogen Binnie with guests! (@ Le Cagibi)
April 26th, 10pm - FAGGITY ASS FRIDAYS: TRIPLE TRANS RAINBOW!!! (@ Royal Phoenix)
LINKS
Here’s the audio feed from the Imogen Binnie reading at Pegasus last night in Berkeley. (Imogen’s part starts at minute 33)
Huge thank you to Berkeley Community Media for recording this for those of us who couldn’t be there!
Follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeTV28
We are excited to co-present* Imogen’s Nevada booklaunch here in Montreal! It’s happening 6pm, April 26th at Le Cagibi (corner of St Laurent and St. Viater). It’s free! and there will be Binnie’s Book, and Burritoes for sale!
More information to come!
*Co-Presented with Queer Between the Covers
http://www.queerbetweenthecovers.org/
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Footage of Julia Serano performing her piece “Cocky”. It’s really beautiful and fucking intense.
Heads up though that it has mentions of violence and heavy shit, so yeah. I think I may have posted this awhile back but whatever, it’s great so fuck it.
Mihra-Soleil Ross, Ryan Thom, Oliver Leon and Betty LaBelle!Marker Drawings of the sweet and amazing folks who were involved with January’s episode of Tranzister Radio ( a radio show created by and for Trans*People )
Drawings by Morgan Sea
HEY! Support trans women artists!!!
Three projects going on right now that I want everyone to know about:
(in which the author abuses dashes and semicolons)
- January Rising: My friend January is an evil witch living in New York; January Rising is her fundraiser to cover transness-related medical expenses. It’s real simple. Buy a tube of lip stuff, made in partnership with the cosmetic company she works for, and she gets a large share of the proceeds. She’s already received a ton of press and support, and is more than halfway to her goal. Yay!
- Fully Functional Cabaret: FFC is an amazing ensemble theater piece written and performed by a diverse group of trans women. It ran for just two days last summer to great acclaim; I watched a recording of it online and it basically changed my life. Ya know, in that way that seeing art made by people like you that speaks to truths you’ve never heard articulated before tends to do. This year they want to bring their show to the east coast, and these funds will help them do it. They have some really awesome perks for yr contribution too. I opted for a $35 hand-crafted thank you note, ‘cause I love to hang cute things on my bedroom walls… and every little bit helps. Rad.
Heels on Wheels: HoW is a femme-and-feminine-spectrum-centered collective that organizes queer spaces, salons, and performance/gallery art tours across the US. This summer they’re planning an amazing-looking bi-costal tour, as well as some infrastructural investments to make their group more stable and self-sustaining. Trans woman artist and total amazing person Adelaide Windsome/Geppetta will continue her work with HoW this year. This is a great chance to support femme-centered queer art!
Bonus: Two trans woman artists you can support by buying-and-or-promoting their work:
- Imogen Binnie / NEVADA: My friend Imogen just published her book through Topside Press. Maybe you’ve heard of it? Well, she’s on tour reading from the book all around the US and a tiiiiiny bit of Canada and you can support her by buying a copy of the book or some NEVADA-related merchandise. Did I mention? It’s the best book ever written.
- Anna Anthropy: Anna Anthropy is the sadistic mommy of trans/queer videogame culture. Her essential work Rise of the Videogame Zinesters inspired some of my very dear friends to create amazing games and stories, and her games are fun and amazing. Plus, she makes other cool stuff like patches. I’ve been distributing her Notorious Skyqueers patches like $5 queer candies. She has a new choose-yr-own-death-book out that you can buy on Amazon.
This is by no means a comprehensive list of trans woman-focused art going on right now; it’s just what’s goin on in my personal social circle. There’s plenty more out there. Find a way to support the work of the trans women in ~yr~ life!
Tranzister Radio 9 - Visibility - March 14th, 2013
Featuring an Interview with artist Kris Grey!
Archived audio of Sylvia Rivera!
Spoken Word by Sophia Starosta!
The Music in this episode was by Velvet Fist.
Hosted by Morgan Sea.
Follow us at Tranzister.tumblr.com
To contribute or get involved contact : transfolkradio@gmail.com
Links! and Info!
Kris Grey / Justin Credible’s Website - Kris’ website features a ton of documentation of his work. An extended interview will be made available shortly*!
The audio of Silvia Rivera and the NYPD comes from Sound Portraits, you can listen to the full 22 minute program here : Remembering Stonewall. The inclusion of this audio in our program was inspired directly by the translation of audio to text by Reina July, and the audio was edited to reflect her editorial choices. Follow her tumblr : The Spirit Was…
Montreal Events!
ASTTeQ’S Monthly Community Dinner (First Monday or the Month)
Radical Queer Semaine (March 21-30th, 2013)
Film Screening for Assume Nothing (Kirsty MacDonald 2009)
TW : News Stories featured in the ACAB MEMO :
240 People Arrested in Montreal Anti-Police-Brutality Protest, March 15th.
NYPD kill 16 year old Kimani Gray, and Declare Marshal Law in East Flatbush.
Kayla Moore dies in Berkeley Police Custody
NYPD profile Trans*People - Condoms Taken, People Ticketed / Arrested.
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STREET TRANSVESTITE ACTION REVOLUTIONARIES:survival, revolt, and queer antagonist struggleUntorelli Press presents a compilation of historical documents, interviews, and critical analyses of STAR, a group of street queens in early 70s New York City who self-organized for survival and revolt. Contained within are pamphlets distributed by STAR, as well as interviews with and speeches by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. Additionally, we are excited to include a critical essay by Ehn Nothing on STAR’s legacy, the enemies of queer insurrection, and the war against gender.[For Reading][For Printing]
NOTE : This little book is pretty great, but it’s missing a bit of citation. Not sure who gathered most of the texts, but the archival work of Reina July is definitely missing. For a bit of further information check out this blog post, and follow her tumblr.
http://thespiritwas.tumblr.com/post/45275076521/on-untorellis-new-book](http://24.media.tumblr.com/47c2dee3f592ac94f7b7bbea183c063f/tumblr_mjiwm7To4t1s354yho1_400.jpg)
STREET TRANSVESTITE ACTION REVOLUTIONARIES:
survival, revolt, and queer antagonist struggle
Untorelli Press presents a compilation of historical documents, interviews, and critical analyses of STAR, a group of street queens in early 70s New York City who self-organized for survival and revolt. Contained within are pamphlets distributed by STAR, as well as interviews with and speeches by Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson. Additionally, we are excited to include a critical essay by Ehn Nothing on STAR’s legacy, the enemies of queer insurrection, and the war against gender.
[For Reading][For Printing]
NOTE : This little book is pretty great, but it’s missing a bit of citation. Not sure who gathered most of the texts, but the archival work of Reina July is definitely missing. For a bit of further information check out this blog post, and follow her tumblr.
http://thespiritwas.tumblr.com/post/45275076521/on-untorellis-new-book
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Tranzister Radio at the 11th Annual Homelessness Marathon!
The Homelessness Marathon is 14 hour live, national reflection on poverty in Canada, housing realities, and homelessness across the country. This year, Tranzister Radio was invited to host an hour discussing the many ways homelessness and poverty effect trans* and gender non-conforming people; such as precarious living situations, family rejection, hostile landlords or roommates, a lack of accessible shelters and discrimination.
Special guests on this episode are Nora (from the Trans health organization ASTTeQ), Jackie and Josie (two Trans Women from Montreal), and Sybil Lamb (a Toronto based artist). The episode was hosted by Morgan Sea and Perry Contrary.
Resources and Links
NOTE : If you are wondering why you can hear some cars driving by during the show, it should be noted that we recorded this episode live in downtown Montreal! Outside the Native Friendship Centre on the corner of St. Laurent and Ontario. If you can hear traffic noise, you might also be able to hear some bewilderment in our voices, as we all were thinking, “I can’t believe we are making radio in snow storm!”
