Wow, I had _no idea_ I got the last Virginia Prince award! I refused it for years, first because IFGE was giving it pretty much exclusively to its own members, and then because I was editing Tapestry. It frustrated Yvonne Cook-Riley no end. She finally said, okay, just tell me when you'll accept it. I finally said yes.
Dallas
8:44 PM
[Image]Since I discussed the IFGE Trinity Award in a previous post, might as well talk about IFGE's Virgina Prince Award For Lifetime Achievement
The Virginia Prince's criteria were that the person be a living member of the transgender community, be a leader or pioneer who has been instrumental in the development of the community and has actively served the transgender community for a minimum of ten years.
IFGE started giving out these awards in 1987.
1987 Virginia Prince 1988 Merissa Sherrill Lynn 1989 Ariadne Kane 1990 Sister Mary Elizabeth 1991 Betty Ann Lind 1992 Naomi Owen 1993 Carol Beecroft 1994 Ellen Summers 1995 Yvonne Cook-Riley 1996 Sheila Kirk, M.D. 1997 Eve Burchert 1998 Jamison Green 1999 Phyllis Frye 2000 Jane Ellen & Mary Frances Fairfax 2001 Jane Fee 2002 Holly Boswell 2003 Alison & Dorothy Laing 2004 Marsha C Botzer 2005 Nancy Nangeroni 2006 Dr. Stephen Whittle 2007 Dallas Denny
You'll note that 2007 is the last year listed for a Virginia Prince awardee. IFGE decided to focus their attention on building the Trinity Awards into a signature community event and stop giving out the Virginia Prince.
That decision is a bittersweet one because while I support IFGE doing what's necessary to increase the spotlight on the Trinity, I hate the fact the Virgina Prince was a casualty of that decision before a trans POC had an opportunity to join that distinguished list of honorees.
posted by Monica Roberts at 12:00 AM on Aug 17, 2010
"IFGE Virginia Prince Award Winners"
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Wow, I had _no idea_ I got the last Virginia Prince award! I refused it for years, first because IFGE was giving it pretty much exclusively to its own members, and then because I was editing Tapestry. It frustrated Yvonne Cook-Riley no end. She finally said, okay, just tell me when you'll accept it. I finally said yes.
Dallas
8:44 PM