We've been excited to begin the process of bringing some new voices to the frontpage at Feministing. Lori started a few weeks ago and now Jos is joining us. I'm happy to say I know Jos through her reproductive justice work and I'm psyched she's joining us (I've also had her really amazing pizza!). She'll be helping out while Courtney is on vacation.
About Jos:
Jos Truitt is a graduate of Hampshire College, where she was involved in immigrants' rights, racial justice, queer liberation, and feminist organizing and was the Student Conference Coordinator for the Civil Liberties and Public Policy Program's annual conference "From Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom." Jos has organized Choice USA's Hill Day both as an intern and consultant and has written for Choice Words, the organization's blog. She has also written for RH Reality Check. Jos joined the Feministing Community in April 2009 with a post on TransFeminism. She has written in the Community as Josh T.
Jos is passionate about raising the voices of people in the margins, highlighting the intersectional nature of identity, and creating space in social justice movements for traditionally excluded voices to be moved to the center. She is also a printmaker who produces colorful abstract images about her gender identity. Jos enjoys riding her bike downhill, makeup, bread baking, and making lots of pizza for her friends.
Welcome Jos!
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Welcome, Jos! Awesome to have you here.
Hey, that's awesome! Welcome!
Welcome :)
I've always enjoyed your voice in the Community section, glad you'll be on the front page now!
Hey look! That's my old roommate! Rock on, my friend. :)
Also: yes. REALLY amazing pizza.
Yay, welcome Jos! I'm excited to read more from you.
Yay! I have met Jos a couple times at the CLPP conference! Very excited!
Yay! I have met Jos a couple times at the CLPP conference! Very excited!
Is anyone else getting really jealous of pizza they will never get to have? Even so, welcome! :P
Thank you all for the warm welcome! And the pizza props (Hi Jen!).
UhOhitsSaro, I'm assuming from looking at some of your earlier posts you're part of the rad group from Ramapo? I'm such a fan!
Yes! I am the new Graduate Assistant at the Women's Center at Ramapo. I'm glad you remember us, we are HUGE fans of CLPP and you've always been so awesome!
AH! I go to Hampshire too and met you on the bus with Rance and at the women's center. I remember you were talking about how you just finished your Div II and weren't quite sure what to do next. I'm glad you figured it out :) and I'm so glad to see someone from my school (our school) up here! Congratulations Jos!
Hi Jos, and welcome!
Can't decide which is better, your writing or your pizza-making, but either way, congrats and welcome!
YES! I went to the TransFeminism panel at CLPP this year and thought Jos was BRILLIANT. Really, really looking forward to reading her posts.
Yay Jos! Its good to see a Choice USA face on Feministing! I had a great time lobbying on the hill and partying at G2GC for the membership conference... I look forward to reading your posts!
Welcome!! Looking forward to reading what you have to share with us :)
so proud!
so proud :)