Jay Sennet posts his “Trans[sexual] Political Agenda” – a cri du coeur on the subject of outsiders’ cluelessness about the lives of those with non-normative gender status or identity.

Understanding medical personnel who don’t treat us like freaks.  Those that do should be excommunicated from their profession.  Criminal charges should be vigorously pursued at all times where appropriate.

Cheap, barrier free access to healthcare insurance. 

Retiring the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care.

The removal of transsexuality and all trans-related diagnosis from the DSM.

A federal requirement that all states must recognize requests for gender changes on birth certificates – no amendments.

A permanent ban on the “trans panic defense.” 

Permanent, federally supported anti-discrimination legislation for employment, credit, public accomodations and anything else the feds can do to protect us from all the asshats and assclowns in the u.s.

The creation of legal gender categories other than m or f.  Make it legal to carry multiple forms of identification that have “contradictory” gender information.

A federal requirement that trans prisoners be sequestered for safety.

A criminal category for prisons and mental health institutions that stop hormones of inmates.

He do like to stir shit up.

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