Eli Clare is a writer, speaker, activist, and teacher in Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...

 who addresses disability, gender and sexuality in his work. He has cerebral palsy and identifies as a trans man

Trans man

A trans man, transman, trans guy, or FTM is a transgender or transsexual man: a person who was assigned female at birth, but who identifies as male....

. He has a B.A. in Women's Studies from Mills College

Mills College

Mills College is an independent liberal arts women's college founded in 1852 that offers bachelor's degrees to women and graduate degrees and certificates to women and men. Located in Oakland, California, Mills was the first women's college west of the Rockies. The institution was initially founded...

 and a M.F.A. from Goddard College

Goddard College

Goddard College is a private, liberal arts college located in Plainfield, Vermont, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Goddard College currently operates on an intensive low-residency model...

. He is the author of two books, Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation (South End Press

South End Press

South End Press is a non-profit book publisher run on a model of participatory economics. It was founded in 1977 by Michael Albert, Lydia Sargent, John Schall, Pat Walker, Juliet Schor, Mary Lea, Joe Bowring, and Dave Millikan, among others, in Boston's South End...

, 1999, 2009) and The Marrow's Telling: Words in Motion (Homofactus Press, 2007), a collection of poetry.

Clare has received several awards for his work such as the Creating Change Award from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force builds the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community from the ground up. The Task Force is the country’s premier social justice organization fighting to improve the lives of LGBT people, and working to create positive, lasting...

 and LGBT Artist of the Year from Michigan Pride, and frequently speaks at conferences and other events.

External links

• Official Site
• Interview with Kim Rice at the 217