Rebecca Juro

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Rebecca Juro has been a Project Contributor since August 2007, has written 134 entries and currently lives in North Brunswick, NJ.

Bio

Rebecca Juro is a freelance journalist, blogger, radio talk show host, and podcaster. Her work has been published in a variety of community print media, including the Washington Blade, Gay City News, EXP Publications, GayWork.com and Lesbianation. Her weekly Internet radio show, "The Rebecca Juro Show", is heard live and in rebroadcast throughout the week on the TransFM Internet Radio Network and on QMO, covering issues and topics of interest to LGBT people with a special focus on transgender-relevant content. Her podcast can found at: http://beckyjuro.podomatic.com, and her blog, "Becky's Blog", can be found at: http://transadvocate.com/beckygrrl.

Activist organizations Rebecca has worked with and supports include the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition, the National Center for Transgender Equality, and the Gender Rights Advocacy Association of New Jersey. She also served as Co-Chair of the Trans and Allies Caucus of the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association during 2004 and 2005.

Rebecca is single and lives in North Brunswick, New Jersey.

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Big Step Forward For MSNBC's Coverage of LGBT Rights, But...

Filed by Rebecca Juro | March 08, 2012 2:00 PM |

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MSNBC took a big step when for the first time the network demonstrated that it understands the modern civil rights movement isn't entirely whether gays and lesbians can serve in the military or marry each other. Read More

You Don't Get to Tell Us When to Be Offended, Ru Paul

Filed by Rebecca Juro | January 19, 2012 3:00 PM |

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Ru Paul doesn't have to go to interview after interview looking for work, always hoping that this will be the time the interviewer will actually consider their resume, not their gender identity, as the key factor whether or not they'll be hired.Read More

Thank You, Congressman Barney Frank

Filed by Rebecca Juro | December 01, 2011 6:00 PM |

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For those who've read my work over the years, the title of this post will probably come as a surprise, but there's good reason for trans people and allies to be grateful to Barney Frank for his work in Congress.Read More

Remembering Our Dead & Our Living

Filed by Rebecca Juro | November 17, 2011 5:00 PM |

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Every year I wonder how many more transgender people will have to be murdered in acts of hate-fueled violence before the politicians finally get it. People are losing their lives because of their cowardice and it needs to stop.Read More