Comments on: In The Interest of “Equality,” Malawian Woman’s Identity Is Erased

By: Akimbo is 500 posts old!

Akimbo is 500 posts old! — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 22:41:00 +0000

[...] In The Interest of “Equality,” Malawian Woman’s Identity Is Erased: In May, an international human rights story broke about a gay couple in Malawi who were convicted and given a 14 year sentence for homosexuality. However, the reports were wrong – one of the people in the couple was a transgender woman, not a gay man. [...]

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The New York Times: Malawi President Pardons Gay Couple — Sun, 30 May 2010 03:49:25 +0000

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By: Invisible Women « The Nuclear Unicorn

Invisible Women « The Nuclear Unicorn — Tue, 25 May 2010 21:59:35 +0000

[...] Transphobia among others have taken a look at this issue, and as per usual Skip The Makeup has an excellent overview of the problematic media coverage. It [...]

By: MAX KANO

MAX KANO — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:07:20 +0000

Max Kano in response to "Media Coverage Of Malawi Convictions Erases Chimbalanga’s Identity As A Woman" by Bridgette P.LaVictoire: http://www.facebook.com/notes/max-kano/in-respons…

By: jemand

jemand — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:52:17 +0000

wow, I had heard of this story but had NO idea that one of the people arrested was actually a trans woman. That erasing is so wrong. It would have been wrong had she BEEN a man, but it's just as wrong when she is trans, so why is that fact being hidden?

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Olagligt kära « — Mon, 24 May 2010 15:45:19 +0000

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Sunday Pleasures #58 « Year of the Word — Sun, 23 May 2010 14:21:57 +0000

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By: * 14 Years in Prison for Getting Engaged: Media Coverage Of Malawi Convictions Erases Chimbalanga’s Identity As A Woman « Count Us Out

Sun, 23 May 2010 13:41:21 +0000

[...] Ms Chimbalanga as a gay man erases her identity. Audacia Ray at Akimbo states the rest more clearly than I can: This is a multilayered issue: clearly, trans and gay [...]

By: ”Homosexdomen” i Malawi handlar inte om homosexualitet « trollhare

Sun, 23 May 2010 11:47:02 +0000

[...] finns det de som hävdar att Tiwonge Chimbalanga identifierar sig som kvinna och har levt som kvinna under en längre period. Till exempel aktivisterna i den här [...]

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Shemale Cam — Sat, 22 May 2010 22:56:59 +0000

That`s just so wrong, I read about it the other day and still can`t believe it`s happening in year 2010