The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at the CUNY Graduate Center
is pleased to announce the 2007 competition for the Sylvia Rivera Award in
Transgender Studies. This award, which honors the memory of Rivera, a
transgender activist, will be given for the best book or article to appear
in transgender studies this year (from May 2006 to June 2007). Adjudicated
by the CLAGS Fellowships Committee.

Award: $1,000
Deadline: June 1, 2007

Requirements:
1. A cover sheet detailing the article's publication venue or book's
publisher, date of publication, and complete contact information for the
applicant.

2. An electronic submission in MS Word or PDF format OR six paper copies of
the article or, for books, of the first chapter or first 20 pages.

Send email submissions to clags@gc.cuny.edu. Send paper submissions to:

Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies
CUNY Graduate Center, Room 7115
365 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10016

For more information and to view previous recipients, see

http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/awards.htm