Tranny, Revisited by Auntie Kate
Background: There’s been a firestorm around the word “tranny,” which has been extended to “she-male,” and even to “gender outlaw.” I thought I’d covered all the bases on my stand on tranny five years...
View ArticleLambda Literary Pioneer Award Talks, 2014
First, here's a video (shot by audience member, Jim Fouratt) of Barbara Carrellas presenting & Kate Bornstein accepting the 2014 Lambda Literary Award. The text of both their remarks follows....
View ArticleGenderFluid, a Weeklong NYC Festival of Performance, Film, and Art
Laverne Cox, Holly Woodlawn, Kate Bornstein & more headlineGENDERFLUIDSeptember 9 - 13 at Baruch Performing Arts Center -----------------------------------PRESS RELEASEBaruch Performing Arts Center...
View ArticleOn the Road Again!
I’m delighted to write that my lung cancer continues to be officially in remission. What's more, my leukemia has dropped back down to Stage 0. So, here I go… heading back out on the road for a fall...
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Beloved Warrior, Leslie Feinberg, 1949-2014
Leslie Feinberg, Revolutionary Communist, & beloved Transgender Warriorclick for: Obituary by partner & spouse, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Advocate.com
View ArticleKate Bornstein Tour — Winter/Spring 2015
Hiya. I'm SO PLEASED that I'm well enough for another round of tours. Winter is almost fully booked, and my agent and I are still working on spring. If you see that I've got a free day in or around...
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Trans Is Here To Stay—So Now What Do You Do?!
Hello Dear Friends, Family, Allies, and Simply Curious,I'm happy to say that my cancer has been in remission for nearly a year and a half. My strength and stamina continue to improve—and that means I'm...
View ArticleWhere's Kate in January-February?
I'm so glad to be out on the road again with some old favorite performances and workshops, as well as some brand new material. I'll be blogging soon about what exactly I'm up to—but here are some dates...
View ArticleUp to Date with Auntie Kate, January 2016
Dear fabulous you,I’ve been pretty quiet on social media for some time now, and I’ve so much news to tell!!First off, I’m alive and well. And three years ago I wasn’t sure I’d make it to see 2016. But...
View ArticleCome Up to the Lab: My Gender Workshop
Ever since Time Magazine proclaimed a “Transgender Tipping Point” a year and a half ago, I’ve been exploring trans identities and expressions that aren’t included in mainstream acceptance—because as a...
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