Quote of the Day – March 24

“The dichotomy between the spiritual and the political is false, resulting from an incomplete attention to our erotic knowledge. A bridge which connects the spiritual and the political is formed by the erotic. The sensual, those physical, emotional, psychic expressions of what is deepest and strongest and richest within each one of us, being shared.Continue reading “Quote of the Day – March 24”

Quote of the Day – March 23

“The use of words, the way words are used, the way language is used and turned around so that he (Reagan) can go on national television and say, ‘well I’ve decided we won’t call it an invasion anymore, we’ll call it a rescue.’ Right? And smile and wait for…and the newspapers begin to pick thisContinue reading “Quote of the Day – March 23”

The Pending Task of Securing Transgender Rights: A Conversation with Rummie Quintero Verdú

A dancer, coach, and transgender rights activist, Rummie Quintero Verdú is the founder of Venezuelan Divas [Divas de Venezuela]. That longstanding organization struggles for the rights of the country’s dissident sex-gender community. In this interview, we talk about her experience growing up as a trans person in the working class 23 de Enero barrio inContinue reading “The Pending Task of Securing Transgender Rights: A Conversation with Rummie Quintero Verdú”