Dean Spade

American trans activist, writer and university teacher
Person human Q5246478
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Dean Spade

Summary

Dean Spade is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1977[2]. He worked as a lawyer[3], university teacher[4], LGBTQ rights activist[5], jurist[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (679 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dean Spade was born on January 1, 1977[2].
  • Dean Spade held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Dean Spade's professions included lawyer[3].
  • Dean Spade's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Dean Spade worked as a LGBTQ rights activist[5].
  • Dean Spade worked as a jurist[6].
  • Dean Spade's professions included writer[7].
  • Dean Spade's professions included trans activist[10].
  • Dean Spade's field of work was law[11].
  • Dean Spade's field of work was activism[12].
  • Dean Spade's field of work was transidentity[13].
  • Dean Spade's field of work was transgender[14].
  • Dean Spade was employed by Seattle University School of Law[15].
  • Among Dean Spade's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • Among Dean Spade's employers was Harvard University[17].
  • Among Dean Spade's employers was City University of New York[18].
  • Dean Spade was employed by Seattle University[19].
  • Dean Spade's education included a stint at Barnard College[20].
  • Dean Spade received the Kessler Award[21].
  • Dean Spade is recorded as trans man[22].
  • Dean Spade's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Dean Spade's Commons category is recorded as Dean Spade[24].
  • Dean Spade's family name is recorded as Spade[25].
  • Dean Spade's given name is recorded as Dean[26].
  • Dean Spade's official website is recorded as https://www.deanspade.net/[27].

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Origins and Family

Dean Spade was born on January 1, 1977[2].

Education

Dean Spade's education included a stint at Barnard College[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[3], university teacher[4], LGBTQ rights activist[5], jurist[6], writer[7], and trans activist[10]. Fields of work include law[11], an academic discipline[28]; activism[12], a concept[29]; transidentity[13]; and transgender[14]. Employers include Seattle University School of Law[15], a law school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1972[32]; University of California, Los Angeles[16], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Los Angeles[36]; Harvard University[17], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]; City University of New York[18], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43], headquartered in New York City[44]; and Seattle University[19], a Catholic university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1891[47], headquartered in Seattle[48].

Recognition

Dean Spade received the Kessler Award[21].

Why It Matters

Dean Spade ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (679 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

What did Dean Spade do for work?

Dean Spade worked as lawyer[3], university teacher[4], LGBTQ rights activist[5], jurist[6], and writer[7].

Where did Dean Spade go to school?

Dean Spade was educated at Barnard College[20].

What awards did Dean Spade receive?

Honors received include Kessler Award[21].

References

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . clags.org. clags.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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