Quote of the Day “I tell people that I've never been hurt by an honest question, and that's true: it's a cruel opinion that hurts, not a question.” — Kate Bornstein, Gender Outlaw

“I tell people that I've never been hurt by an honest question, and that's true: it's a cruel opinion that hurts, not a question.” — Kate Bornstein, Gender Outlaw
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Herculine Barbin French memoirist Herculine Barbin was BOTD in 1838. Born Adélaïde Barbin in Saint-Jean d’Angely to a poor family, she was assigned female at birth and won a charity scholarship to be educated…

French intersex memoirist Herculine Barbin was BOTD in 1838, dying by suicide aged 29. Their memoir was republished by #MichelFoucault, inspiring a play by #KateBornstein. Their birthday is now celebrated as Intersex Solidarity Day. #herculinebarbin #bornonthisday #intersexsolidarityday #intersex

“Let’s stop ‘tolerating’ or ‘accepting’ difference, as if we’re so much better for not being different. Instead, let’s celebrate difference, because in this world it takes a lot of guts to be different and to act differently.” - Kate Bornstein

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Quote of the Day “There's no such thing as hurting someone for their own good. There's only hurting someone for your own good.” — Kate Bornstein, A Queer and Pleasant Danger

“There's no such thing as hurting someone for their own good. There's only hurting someone for your own good.” — Kate Bornstein, A Queer and Pleasant Danger
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Kate Bornstein American writer, performer and activist Kate Bornstein was BOTD in 1948. Born in New Jersey to a middle-class Jewish family, they were assigned male at birth. They studied theatre at Brown Universi…

American writer, performer and trans activist Kate Bornstein was BOTD in 1948, turning 77 today. #katebornstein #trans #lgbtq #supergays #bornonthisday

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