We set aside time today to honor our transgender and gender non-conforming siblings who have been brutally murdered, injured, harassed, and driven to suicide. We ask that you take time to take the following pledge:I commit to supporting transgender and gender-nonconforming youth by making a commitment to: Not use gender-biased language or transphobic slurs. Not assume […]
Transgender Justice
First openly transgender trial judge elected in California
Alameda County has become home to the first transgender trial judge in the country as Victoria Kolakowski won the race to fill an empty seat on the county’s Superior Court bench. With 100 percent of precincts reporting results, Kolakowski held 50.2 percent of the vote against Deputy District Attorney John Creighton, who had 48.7 percent. […]
Soulforce Joins Voices in Support of the Audre Lorde Project’s Trans Day of Action 2010
The Audre Lorde Project’s TransJustice group has announced the 6th annual Trans Day of Action 2010, to take place June 25th, 2010 when trans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, two-spirit, gender non-conforming people of color (TGNC) and their allies will take to the streets of New York in pursuit of justice for oppressed people. Soulforce joins a […]
Transgender Stories
Beginning with Soulforce’s very first action addressing spiritual violence anywhere — our visit with Jerry Falwell and his church members in 1999 — we’ve had transgender people sharing our dedication and quest for justice. Then and ever since, transgender folks have been showing courage during Soulforce actions and a heart-warming willingness to share their stories […]