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A Trans Person’s Daily Struggle to Pass
by Stefan James Drew Sitting here outside with the crisp air hitting my face. Tears running down my face as I reminisce about when life was simpler, an old irrational thought comes to visit me like a ghost saying I should end my life in a cliffhanger. Semicolon tattoos dance before my eyes like a… Continue reading A Trans Person’s Daily Struggle to Pass
May Board Meeting Is ON!
Join Our Zoom Virtual Board Meeting! All are welcome to join in to our Zoom virtual board meeting event. Email us at rainbowalliance608@gmail.com for the zoom link.
March Board Meeting is Cancelled
Unfortunately we have had to come to the decision to cancel our March board meeting this month. We hope you can stay active while keeping social distancing in mind. Large gatherings are not recommended at this time, but please be sure to reach out to others online, via text, email, phone calls etc. Please remember… Continue reading March Board Meeting is Cancelled
My Legacy
By Stefan James Drew January 18, 2016 To be honest, I don’t know how I would like to be remembered. I recently watched a movie called The Martian. It starred Matt Damon in a killer role as well as great supporting cast that helped made this book (turned film) into an reality. It really hit… Continue reading My Legacy
Six Years of Transgender Dysphoria Blues
It’s been 6 years since Transgender Dysphoria Blues by the band Against Me! came out. I spent a lot of nights hiding and crying in my room with this album playing in the background. At the time, I would throw my binder on, scrunch my hair up in a hat, and take a shit ton… Continue reading Six Years of Transgender Dysphoria Blues
The New “They”
By Regina Nelson Merriam-Webster declared “they” the 2019 Word of the Year after adding it to the dictionary as a singular pronoun used to refer to a person whose gender identity is non-binary. “They” is a word most of us have used fairly consistently since early elementary school. Many of us learned to diagram sentences… Continue reading The New “They”
Book Review: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
Reviewed by Robin Timm This is a story that made quite an impact on me while reading because the story could almost be mine, having lived in Boston in the late 80’s in a house of gay men.This book jumps back and forth, between 1985 with the death of Fiona’s brother from AIDS complications and… Continue reading Book Review: The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai
The Journey of Updating a Name
Back in June, I finally got around to getting my name and gender marker changed in on my documents. The process was long and not on the cheap end, but beyond worth it. Before this change, I felt embarrassed, exposed, anxious, and like an imposter every time I had to show people my old name.… Continue reading The Journey of Updating a Name
Free Rainbow Rave Conference This Saturday!
UW-Platteville Doyle center and campus Alliance will be hosting its annual Rainbow Rave Confrence at Doudna Hall on UW-P campus. A pre-conference will be from 9am-11am with a FREE Ally training by the Doyle Center Coordinator and our very own Vice-President of SWRA, Elliott. The conference will be held from 12p to 5p. Registration is encouraged… Continue reading Free Rainbow Rave Conference This Saturday!