Lyra Pramuk grew up male and studied voice at Eastman, before making vivid, vocal-centric music and realizing her identity as a trans woman.
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Cuomo directs hate crime task force to help investigate assault against transgender man in Rochester
Cuomo said that he is outraged by reports that a 30-year-old Black trans man was attacked last Friday.
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Photo essay gives face and voice to gender spectrum
Though transgender and non-binary identities have deep roots in human history, we still grapple with allowing people to pursue their authentic selves, and understanding them as a valid part of the spectrum of humanity. Photographer Errol Daniels’ important photo series “TransAmericans” is currently on view at the Gay Alliance’s Gallery Q. Through intimate portraits of […]
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Bigotry, shock jocks, and corporate ethics
You can make plenty of money spreading ridicule and bigotry, and commercial radio and television companies have become masters at it. And so last week, a Rochester radio duo known as Kimberly and Beck did what their employer was paying them to do: they played to the baser instincts of their listeners. Taking an innocuous […]
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Trans health coverage
The City of Rochester will add transgender health care benefits for employees and their families starting on January 1, 2015. The new coverage means that services related to gender reassignment procedures such as medical and psychological counseling, hormone therapy, and reconstructive surgeries will be covered by insurance. To receive the benefits, employees will have to […]
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