Moogfest Shines a Spotlight on Female, Nonbinary and Transgender Musicians The New York Times

Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise, Advocates Say The New York Times

In May 2012, following a lifelong struggle with gender dysphoria, Grace - the singer of the punk act Against Me! and formerly known as Tom Gabel - came out as a transgender woman in a Rolling.

Against Me! transgender singer Tom Gabel a woman, reveals new name

In 2021, the Human Rights Campaign tracked a record number of violent fatal incidents against transgender and gender non-conforming people — with 59 fatalities tracked. These victims, like all of us, are loving partners, parents, family members, friends and community members. They worked, went to school and attended houses of worship.

Transgender singer accuses American Idol of seeking to exploit his identity Society The Guardian

But most forms of anti-trans violence are specifically brutal. They're also very corporal. Trans people are positioned in relation to a normative culture that is both fascinated and repelled by us. It's not usually, "I hate you, get away.". It's more often, "I hate you. Come really close so I can terrorize you.".

Transgender singer Laura Jane Grace burns birth certificate onstage in N.C.

Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace on getting the 'needle to move' on transgender issues. In November 2018, when she was releasing her latest album, Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers.

Against Me! Singer, Tom Gabel Comes Out As Transgender Would You Remain A Fan? [VIDEO/POLL]

I n Chicago in 1999, when singer Tim McIlrath was starting the band that became Rise Against, he decided that he would sing about what he wanted to, whether or not anyone ever got to hear him. He.

'That's Me' A Transgender Punk On Life In Transition NPR

Laura Jane Grace (born Thomas James Gabel; November 8, 1980) [1] [2] is an American musician best known as the founder, lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me!. In addition to Against Me!, Grace fronts the band Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers, a solo project she started in 2016.

Against Me! singer on transition, new album The Japan Times

July 11, 2019. AUSTIN, Tex. — Holding his whiskey in one hand and his Stetson in the other, the opera's hero — a tough stagecoach driver — offered an unhappy barmaid some advice in a.

Seventeen Transgender Killings Contrast With Growing Visibility The New York Times

Timothy James McIlrath (born November 3, 1978) is an American rock musician. He is the lead singer, rhythm guitarist, songwriter and co-founder of the punk rock band Rise Against. He is vegan and straight edge . Early and personal life McIlrath was born in 1978 to Jim and Michelle McIlrath.

Against Me! to perform in Syracuse for first time since lead singer's transition

Hello Tim. Where's your head at right now? "The thing that depresses me most about the state of world, is that it appears we're moving away from progress. We're becoming a less evolved.

Moogfest Shines a Spotlight on Female, Nonbinary and Transgender Musicians The New York Times

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, formed in 1999.The group's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe and drummer Brandon Barnes.Rooted in hardcore punk and melodic hardcore, Rise Against's music emphasizes melody, catchy hooks, an aggressive sound and playstyle, and rapid tempos.

At Rallies and Online, Transgender People Say They WontBeErased The New York Times

January 24, 2014. On their sixth album Transgender Dysphoria Blues, Laura Jane Grace and Against Me! draw a hard line between "identity" and "ideology.". Produced by Grace and put out on.

Trans women of color the focus of protestors who interrupt CNN town hall

Laura Jane Grace, who came out as transgender two years ago, says she's able to sing in a new, liberated voice on her band's latest album because she's no longer hiding. Grace, 33, came out as.

Transgender Opera Singers Find Their Voices The New York Times

Against Me! Tuesday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m., $15-$18 Cat's Cradle For 15 years, Against Me! has often seemed a vehicle built for overcoming obstacles. On the journey from scrappy folk-punk solo.

Beyond Caitlyn Jenner Lies a Long Struggle by Transgender People The New York Times

Jayne County. Jayne County has been deeply involved in the punk-rock scene since the '70s. That's not where her trailblazing stopped, though. In fact, the singer-songwriter started hormone.

Violence Against Transgender People Is on the Rise, Advocates Say The New York Times

Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist.

'I get you're transgender, but what's up with your face?' BBC News

May 9, 2012 Tom Gabel in St. Augustine, Florida. Cass Bird Against Me! singer Tom Gabel reveals plans to begin living as a woman in the new issue of Rolling Stone. Gabel, who has dealt.