
Miqqi developed a strong relationship with the folks in this group, even Miqqi describes encountering a trans group on the veryĮarly internet, c 1986, via CompuServe. Miqqi discusses the dangers of being out as a cross-ĭresser, but also the affirming climate at York University. Monarch Reader, for which Miqqi was editor for a while. In Toronto, she founded a new and bolderĬross-dressing group “Xpressions,” which went to various restaurants each month. Program Director for 8 years, and Executive Director for 8 years. Discusses involvement with Fantasia Fair: she attended for 25 years was As most cross-dressers are stealth, Miqqi became a It was a very public coming out fortunately, she hadĪlready come out to family, who were accepting. The Globe, basically outing MG to a much larger community. In 1998, the Chronicle of Higher Education did an article on trans faculty, which was picked up by Also inġ995, she attended and presented at the 1st International Conference on Cross-dressing and Sexuality, organizedīy Vern and Bernie Bulloch in Northridge CA, where Miqqi met Ari Kane, Virginia Prince, and Dallas Denny,Īmong others. Students, in particular, especially regarding bathrooms eventually joined the ‘SexGen York’ committee. While an associate prof at York University, Miqqi played a central role in advocating for the rights of trans


Toronto in the early-mid 1980s, and her participation in the Monarch Society, a cross-dressing club. With his current wife for 30 years he has one son and five grandchildren. He has been married 3 times, and has been (depending on how dressed), and who identifies as heterosexual. Miqqi is a life-long crossdresser who goes by both male and female pronouns Miqqi, or Michael, Gilbert is a 74 year old secular Jewish, retired academic (York University), born in Brooklyn NY,
