1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

Civil rights movement

The social movements of second-wave feminism and gay liberation 1965 – Dewey’s coffee shop in Philadelphia 1966 – Compton’s cafeteria riot 1969 – Stonewall

STAR – Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries TAO – Transsexual/Transvestite Action Organization 1972 – PFLAG – Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is formed 1975 – Minneapolis became the first city in the US to pass trans-inclusive civil rights protection legislation October 14, 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights

1980 – transgender people were officially classified by the American Psychiatric Association as having “gender identity disorder” FTM International Female to male internationally known group

1991 – Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta, Georgia 1998 – Transgender day of remembrance 1999 – Transgender pride flag was created

The Trans March was held in San Francisco 2004 – the first all Transgender reading of the Vagina Monologues was held – Barbara “Babs” Siperstein

2011 – Girl Scouts accepts Trangenders as well as the Episcopal Church

Acceptance Coming Out Finding a Therapist Start hormone therapy Undergo surgery Legally change your gender

Male to Female Female to Male

Issues In Therapy Confusion caused by transsexuality Sexist Attitudes Having Emotions of fear, guilt, and shame “I belief transgender issues should be viewed in a far wider perspective and that we shall find them becoming more and more important in affirmative and queer therapy.” -Tony Zandviet Issues inside the LGBT community Grouping gender identity in with sexual orientation They want to be straight? They are not “real” men and “real” women. And they’re not “real” gays or lesbians either! Personal Issues Depression

Chaz Bono The Pregnant Man Johnny Boy

Transgender Female Transgender Male This website is a place for everyday Trans people can share their stories about their identity and experience.

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