We are a little more than 24 hours away from a panel discussion I definitely wish I could be in the room for to support my transpeeps. MAGNET (Media Advocates Giving National Equality to Transsexual & Transgender People) is facilitating this discussion which is entitled:
Women Demanding Change Now:
The Dehumanization of Transsexual Women through the Gay Male Hollywood Lens
It will take place tomorrow, July 15th- from 7-9:30 PM PDT at Plummer Park Community Center, Room #6. The community center is located at 7377 Santa Monica Blvd.(Cross street is Martel) in West Hollywood, CA 90046.MAGNET is an anti-defamation organization dedicated to educating the media about transsexual and transgender issues, as well as pushing for more authentic and positive portrayals of trans people in the media.
Once again, if you have an aversion to cameras the event will be filmed for those of us who couldn't be there and would like to see the discussion, so factor that into your decision to attend.
Some of the topics up for discussion are:
• Finding solutions to build authentic unity and trust within the LGBT community
• Mental/physical violence incited by messages in film and TV
• Gay males producing stigmatizing, over the top and unkind images of transsexual women
• Gay Inc. and some transgender activists co-opting the medical condition transsexualism
• Inaccurately depicting transsexual women as “drag queens”, “caricatures of femininity”
• Dangerous propaganda that mis-educates public and assaults transsexual women
There will be an opportunity for the audience to ask the panelists questions.
PANELISTS:
- Kiana Moore (transsexual woman, Hollywood producer- VH1,MTV, Bravo, Oxygen, Logo)
- Talia Bettcher, PhD (trans woman, Philosophy Professor, author)
- Cary Harrison (gay male, radio personality, award winning journalist.)
- Mannee McMurray (LGBT activist, writer, MAGNET volunteer)
- Hannah Howard (trans activist, Gender Justice LA board member)
- Matt Palazzolo (gay male, Equal Roots co-founder)
- Arianna Davis (transsexual & intersex woman, Gender ID Empowerment Coalition (GIEC) co-founder)
- Vanesa Camara (transsexual woman, activist for transsexual liberation & feminism)
- Libby Freeman ( queer woman, outspoken ally for trans people, GIEC & MAGNET organizer)
The panel discussion will be moderated by Ashley Love- (trans rights advocate, writer and an organizer with MAGNET)It's still not too late for you to let MAGNET know your thoughts on this epidemic so we can include them in the planning and discussion.
FOR INFO and media inquiries, contact MAGNET Organizer:
Ashley Love - Email: magnet_right_now@yahoo.com.
