IN THIS ISSUE OF THE TAPESTRY

SPECIAL FEATURES

Special Transgender 101 Tear-out Section:

• Benjamin Scale (illus.)
• Transgenderism - Nancy Nangeroni
• Sex and Gender - Center for Gender Sanity
• Deconstructing Assumptions about Gender and Sex - Arlene Istar Lev
• Gender-Variant Poeple in the Criminal Justice System - Women/Trans Planning Committee, Justice Institute of BC, and Trans Alliance Society
• Notes for the Caretaker - Mo-N-Maurer
• Talking about Transgender - Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County
• TG 101 Exercises, Outline, and on Giving Presentations - New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy (NYAGRA)
• Affirming Gender Identity in the Workplace - Gender Education & Advocacy, Inc.
• Gender Variance Model & Guide - Jessica Xavier
• Is Your "T" Written in Disappearing Ink? - Transgender Aging Netowrk
• The Chinese Menu - Maine Gender Resource and Support Service
• Making a Transition: A Guided Journey
• The Obstacles of Being a Transgendered Youth - Ohio State GLBT Student Services
• Gender Variance: A Primer - Gender Education & Advocacy, Inc.
• Understanding and Respecting Transgendered People - Maine Gender Resource and Support Service

COLUMNS

• And That's the Way It Is (was) - Monica Helms
• Crossdressing 101 - Miqqi Gilbert
• The Transgender Rights Movement in the 21st Century - Li Anne Taft

POETRY

• Screaming Reflections - Kris Briggs
• The Unspoken Madness - Ethan St. Pierre

DEPARTMENTS

• A Word from the Editor
• Professional Listings
• Bookstore Catalogue