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Quello che la mia transizione di genere mi ha insegnato sull'essere donna

Dopo aver condotto una vita ben consolidata come pastore, padre e marito, Paula Stone Williams non poteva più negare la sua verità e ha fatto la transizione. In questa riflessione colloquiale e a tratti umoristica, Williams offre la sua prospettiva sulle esperienze quotidiane perse, su quelle guadagnate e quelle una volta date per scontate, durante il suo viaggio verso il diventare una donna transessuale.

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Dopo aver condotto una vita ben consolidata come pastore, padre e marito, Paula Stone Williams non poteva più negare la sua verità e ha fatto la transizione. In questa riflessione colloquiale e a tratti umoristica, Williams offre la sua prospettiva sulle esperienze quotidiane perse, su quelle guadagnate e quelle una volta date per scontate, durante il suo viaggio verso il diventare una donna transessuale.

This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxMileHigh, an independent event. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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Paula Stone Williams

Religious leader, counselor, advocate

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Paula Stone Williams is a Pastoral Counselor and internationally known speaker on gender equity, LGBTQ advocacy, and religious tolerance.

Jonathan S. Williams | Westminster John Knox Press, 2018 | Book

She's My Dad: A Father's Transition and a Son's Redemption

This book explores Paula's son Jonathan's long and winding journey toward reconciliation, forgiveness and acceptance of his father as well as his church's journey to become one of the few fully LGBTQ-inclusive, evangelical churches in America. Jonathan and Paula offer insight and encouragement for those with transgender family members.

Joan C. Williams and Rachel Dempsey | NYU Press, 2014 | Book

What Works for Women at Work: Four Patterns Working Women Need to Know

Often women receive messages that they have only themselves to blame for failing to get ahead. This book tells women it’s not their fault. The simple fact is that office politics often benefits men over.

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