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ID109-07-03_03BMember ofJaye Watts interviewContributorCreator: Watts, Jaye, Creator: Means, SeleneLanguageeng
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TopicTransgender men, Social service, Social workers, Male social workers, Transgender people--Medical care, Transgender people--Health and hygiene, Civil rights, Gay rights, Discrimination--Law and legislation, Equality before the law, Same-sex marriage, Transgender youth, Transgender children, Political activists, Demonstrations, Hate crimes, Bullying, Drivers' licenses, Birth certificates, Housing--Rhode Island., Transgender people, Transgender activism, Transgender political activists, Transitioning (Transgender), Anti-transgender violence, Activism (LGBTQ), Activists (LGBTQ), Civil rights (LGBTQ), Queer youth, Non-binary people, Official documentation, Medical practitioner's statements, Social security cards, Legal name, Legal name change, Passports, Gender markersTopic (Name)TGI Network of RI, National Center for Transgender Equality (U.S.), Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, Youth Pride Rhode Island, American Civil Liberties Union, Thundermist, Glass, Jodi, Nocera, Lauren, Raimondo, GinaTopic (Location)Providence (R.I.)Resource TypeTextGenreoral histories (literary works)FormattranscriptExtent1 itemInterview with Jaye Watts by Selene Means. Jaye Watts is a transgender man, political activist, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Topics in order of discussion include: transgender civil rights and legal protections; Rhode Island hate crime laws; Safe Schools Act and bullying; the Rhode Island DMV and the drive to simplify changing gender designation on driver's licenses; changing gender designation on birth certificates; the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, and transfer health care access; Thundermist; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), protections for queer and trans youth in state care, and the Children's Bill of Rights in Rhode Island; the non binary gender marker for driver's licenses and birth certificates; LGBTQ+ people of color; assimilation; trans housing issues; and Options Magazine. This interview was created as part of a series of LGBTQIA interviews in a project managed by Dr. Virginia Thomas and funded through an Equity Action grant from the Rhode Island Foundation.
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TitleJaye Watts interviewID109-07-03_03Member ofQueer Oral HistoriesCreatorCreator: Watts, Jaye, Creator: Means, SeleneLanguageeng
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TopicTransgender men, Social service, Social workers, Male social workers, Transgender people--Medical care, Transgender people--Health and hygiene, Civil rights, Gay rights, Discrimination--Law and legislation, Equality before the law, Same-sex marriage, Transgender youth, Transgender children, Political activists, Demonstrations, Hate crimes, Bullying, Drivers' licenses, Birth certificates, Housing--Rhode Island., Transgender people, Transgender activism, Transgender political activists, Transitioning (Transgender), Anti-transgender violence, Activism (LGBTQ), Activists (LGBTQ), Civil rights (LGBTQ), Queer youth, Non-binary people, Official documentation, Medical practitioner's statements, Social security cards, Legal name, Legal name change, Passports, Gender markersTopic (Name)TGI Network of RI, National Center for Transgender Equality (U.S.), Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, Youth Pride Rhode Island, American Civil Liberties Union, Thundermist, Glass, Jodi, Nocera, Lauren, Raimondo, GinaTopic (Location)Providence (R.I.)Resource TypeCollectionGenreoral histories (literary works)Extent1 itemInterview with Jaye Watts by Selene Means. Jaye Watts is a transgender man, political activist, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Topics in order of discussion include: transgender civil rights and legal protections; Rhode Island hate crime laws; Safe Schools Act and bullying; the Rhode Island DMV and the drive to simplify changing gender designation on driver's licenses; changing gender designation on birth certificates; the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, and transfer health care access; Thundermist; the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), protections for queer and trans youth in state care, and the Children's Bill of Rights in Rhode Island; the non binary gender marker for driver's licenses and birth certificates; LGBTQ+ people of color; assimilation; trans housing issues; and Options Magazine. This interview was created as part of a series of LGBTQIA interviews in a project managed by Dr. Virginia Thomas and funded through an Equity Action grant from the Rhode Island Foundation.
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The Providence Public Library encourages the use of all items in the Providence Public Library digital collections. It is solely the patron's obligation to determine and ensure that use of material fully complies with copyright law and other possible restrictions on use. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.