Normal Life: Administrative Violence, Critical Trans Politics and the Limits of Law

Wait—what’s wrong with rights?

Much of the legal advocacy for trans and gender nonconforming people in the US has reflected the civil rights and "equality" strategies of mainstream gay and lesbian orga…

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