OntheWilderSide

Gender Realities and the Peace/Progressive Movement:
A talk for Suffolk Green Party by Cynthya Rossi and John Schindler
Great South Bay Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 11 Collins Rd., Sayville NY 11782
Sunday, June 14 2015 @ 1:30 pm

In the earlier days of the civil rights movement, women were often ignored, overlooked or left out, and gay people- even those planning parts of the movement- were often totally cut out.  Understanding of gender in general, and in the progressive/peace movement in particular, has evolved to include not just women and men, but to also include LGB (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual) people, transgender people, and intersex people, including the expansion of womens’ issues and community to include transgender and intersex women.  Part of this understanding includes being aware of issues facing LGBT and intersex people, and being aware of what L, G, B, T and intersex mean.

LGBT and intersex people have been involved in the peace and progressive/civil rights movement all along.  This means including people of all genders in the current peace/progressive/civil liberties movement.  Additionally, the discussion will touch upon the willingness to reach out on issues of gender discrimination and violence, including assaults on gender rights, and actual violence against gender-nonconforming people.

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