Interview: Toward a Critical Trans Politics
Toward a Critical Trans Politics: An Interview with Dean Spade by Rob Nichols, published in Upping the Anti: A Journal of Theory and Action, Number 14, 2012.
Romantic Friendship, Palestine and California
A few recent things to share: Here is a link to a radio interview between me and the brilliant and inspiring activist-scholars Eric Stanley and Reina July about trans politics and prison abolition that took place in January on Romantic Friendship radio. I also want to share this open letter created by activist from a recent LGBTQ delegation to Palestine that I participated in in January. Please sign on! Below is a photo from my trip–a mural on a part of the separation wall. I’m working on creating some writing about my trip to share with photos that will hopefully be posted here soon. Finally, Toshio Meronek recently interviewed Eric Stanley and I about Captive Genders and Normal Life in advance of our trip to speak at UC Davis. You can read Toshio’s article here.
Interview in Guernica
Guernica Interview and Books!
Meaghan Winter recently interviewed me for Guernica, have a look. In other news, I’m very excited that Nat Smith and Eric Stanley’s anthology, Captive Genders: Transembodiment and the Prison Industrial Complex is coming out in August. Finally, I’m happy to report that, working with the editors at South End Press, I’ve finally settled on a title for my forthcoming book, Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law.
Beyond Gay Marriage Podcast
Lisa Dettmer just released her podcast and article critically examining same-sex marriage advocacy. The podcast includes interviews me and many other critics of same-sex marriage advocacy. Thanks to Lisa for the great work!
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New Writing in the Seattle Journal for Social Justice
The Seattle Journal for Social Justice just published a new issue that includes a cluster of articles and art on trans issues. You can read the introduction I wrote for the cluster here.
Here is an interview with advocates working on Medicaid access for trans people in three states.
Here is an article by my colleagues at SRLP about the role of lawyers in trans resistance.
Read all articles in the issue here.
We’re having a symposium featuring several articles from the cluster at Seattle University School of Law on October 20 from lunchtime until evening open to the public and free. Please come!
