KB Brookins

KB is a Black queer poet and essayist. They are the author of How To Identify Yourself with a Wound (Kallisto Gaia Press, 2022) and Freedom House (Deep Vellum Publishing, 2023). Follow them online at @earthtokb.

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trans

transgender

politics + activism

Trans Texans Are Being Surveilled, This Is Everyone’s Issue

On anti-transness, surveillance, and why we should all be paying attention.

KB Brookins —

Dec 21, 2022

texas

trans

A dark-skinned Black masculine person is wearing a colorful shirt and speaking into a mic at a podium.

politics + activism

I’m Trans and I’m Not Leaving Texas

I’m not running away from this fight.

KB Brookins —

Mar 22, 2022

reproductive health

texas

Lil Nas X in bridal wear, with a white robe, a white flower crown and bouquet, and a pregnant belly.

politics + activism

Anti-Blackness and Bioessentialism Won’t Give Us Abortion Rights

On Lil Nas X, fake pregnancy, and projections on social media.

KB Brookins —

Oct 15, 2021

KB Brookins

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Trans Texans Are Being Surveilled, This Is Everyone’s Issue

I’m Trans and I’m Not Leaving Texas

Anti-Blackness and Bioessentialism Won’t Give Us Abortion Rights