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Michigan/Trans Controversy Archive

Frequently Asked Questions on Michigan/Trans Controversy

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Introduction

  • What is Michigan Womyn's Music Festival?
  • What is the "trans" controversy about?
  • Are all trans people excluded from the festival?
  • How does Michigan Womyn's Music Festival enforce this policy?
  • ...and more

Protests

  • When was the first organized protest at Michigan Womyn's Music Festival?
  • What exactly is Camp Trans?
  • What is the goal of Camp Trans?
  • What are those debates within trans communities about?
  • ...and more

Ongoing Debates

  • The policy is about embracing womyn-born-womyn, and not about excluding trans people.
  • Isn't the festival like a private party?
  • Isn't the festival like a private party?
  • The policy simply says that the festival is for a specific kind of women, rather than telling trans women that they aren't women.
  • ...and more