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DUDE MAGAZINE LAUNCHES A 3RD ISSUE.
DUDE is a not for profit creative resource designed to celebrate positive representation of trans guys and to share skills and knowledge. DUDE explores sex, relationships, bodies and diversity between trans guys and the wider community.
Founder and Editor Jez Pez introduces DUDE 3: “I felt it was important to provide a really inclusive space for all of our lovers to share their own journey….. We feel honoured to be able to present a collection of voices in our third issue who touch on the pain and beauty of being connected to us”
Deputy Editor Lia Incognita explains “When you have support and understanding from the people you care about, you can approach everything with guts and calm resilience. And when you max out on romance, bliss or just really good sex, the rest of the world matters a bit less.”
DUDE is free to download at www.dudemag.org
SATURDAY 12th JAN 2013
5PM / $5 entry with a magazine
Hares & Hyenas Bookstore
63 Johnston Street Fitzroy VIC 3065
High res images and press copies of the new issue available on request.
Media inquiries: Jez Pez
Ph. 0425 539 995
DUDEtranszine@gmail.com
dudemag.org
I went to a wedding last weekend. We don’t have equal marriage rights legally yet, and we should, but but I watched two men declaring their love for each other, being recognised as a couple by the state, having their families look thrilled for them, and it was amazingly romantic, happy, and full of love.
Among the guests were friends, family, co-workers, a member of parliament, and one of the grooms’ granddaughter. There were couples among the guests where I really wasn’t sure what gender the people were. They looked happy.
Things are getting better.
*hugs*
Society is developing – the transition is slow, but getting a lot better with every small step. Kinda like transitioning itself
I felt really bad getting married, as a genderqueer person to a man, but it’s still something that I and everyone deserves to the right to do. My same-sex friends have been together much longer than we have, but they don’t have the same rights, even though our relationships are just as queer. I haven’t told my family. I haven’t told my workplace. I’m afraid they’ll interpret us through a hetero lens.
yeah; my husband and I got civil partnered (also genderqueer person to a man, but MAAB) because yes, I know I’m insufficiently fucking radical but on the other hand I’d kind of like my rights to be respected with him if something happens to one of us. I don’t really feel guilty about it (and I don’t think you should either, for what it’s worth – although granted you have the option of marriage, if your relationship’s perceived as queer you don’t get a lot of the legitimacy that non-queer relationships get automatically and it’s totally legit to grab it with both hands where you can.)
Sam: Definitely agree though. Being queer can be super hard a lot of the time. Especially when it comes to the legitimacy of your relationships.