Nine years after beginning her gender transition, Cristina Morales made the decision to migrate to the United States from Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. The year was 1997, and upon arrival she began her career as an activist and inspiration for undocumented transgender women.
Posts tagged as “transgender”
I am immensely grateful to and for Smith College for a wide range of reasons. Regarding my transness, Smith has been, in many respects, an oasis. It is where I have most often felt comfortable and safe being my trans self. It is because of this that I think Smith can, and must, do better for all trans people.
One common worry when transgender people decide to medically transition is that they will regret the decision. To minimize this, there is a long and invasive process to be able to have any gender affirmation surgeries.
Earlier this month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed a federal policy that had protected transgender people from discrimination in the workplace. This policy, put into place by the Obama administration three years ago, was under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Every Smithie can agree that while Smith is historically a women’s college, the Smith community is not just a community of women. With the results…
Hira Humayun ’17 Editor-in-chief Emmy-award winner Laverne Cox will speak at John M. Greene Hall as the Student Event Committee’s (SEC) 2017 Spring Speaker on…
Mia Council ’16Assistant Features Editor “It is not my design to render my sex any less feminine, but to develop as fully as may be…