Mey

music

Playlist: You Asked Out a Straight Girl

This happens to a lot of us — like, a lot a lot of us. And we’ve got to laugh it off, what else can we do? I mean, it’s…

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Apr 1, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Jen Richards Gets Deep and Personal About North Carolina

“I fire off a series of tweets to Governor Pat McCrory, as well as the North Carolina Values Coalition and some public supporters of the bill. The few replies I…

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Mar 31, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Mey Rude Feels Lucky to Call Trans Women Her Community

“I feel like every single trans woman of color I know is gorgeous and beautiful and so knowing that I’m one of them, that I’m a part of that community…

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Mar 30, 2016

body dysphoria

body image

gender

On Performing in The Vagina Monologues When You Don’t Have a Vagina

“There’s an annoying song that’s only playing all the way through all day long on some days. Others, I can barely hear the chorus, and others I can’t hear it…

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Mar 29, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Luna Merbruja Loves Her Self Love

“My self love is my favorite thing about myself right now. Seeing my sometimes dry, sometimes crusty-eyed face first thing in the morning and automatically thinking, “Damn, you’re beautiful” is…

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Mar 29, 2016

batwoman

comics/graphic novels

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Which DC Rebirth Comics Should You Check Out?

I’m definitely not saying that you should read all these comics, but these are the ones that I think will be your best shots for enjoying your weekly comics haul.

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Mar 29, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Devan Diaz Is a Little Less Unsure

“I’ve been waking up just as the sun rises lately, and it allows me to feel like I have a life outside of my daily commitments. This is when I…

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Mar 28, 2016

crime

hate crime

news

Kourtney Yochum Becomes the 7th Trans Person Murdered This Year, We Find Ourselves Asking the Same Old Questions

Seven trans people have been killed this year, six trans people of color. That’s two every month, and we’re not even done with March yet.

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Mar 24, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Lumberjanes Has Cute Selkies, Scary Whirlpools and Gay Kisses!

When Lumberjanes is at its best, like in these issues, it’s not only one of the best queer comic books out there, but it’s also one of the best fantasy…

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Mar 22, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics Exclusive: We Talk to Katie O’Neill About Oni Press’s Book Release of <em>Princess Princess</em>

I’ve loved princess stories ever since I was a little kid. However, being a fat, queer Latina, I often had a hard time seeing myself in these stories that I…

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Mar 15, 2016

harry potter

witch hunt

society + culture

Witch Hunt: The Vernal Equinox Makes Everything New Again

A playlist for curing a broken heart, thoughts from a witch who watched The Witch, a celebration from the Witch in Into the Woods, a rumination on rituals, a new…

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Mar 14, 2016

lana wachowski

This Is A Coming Out Post

gender

Lilly Wachowski is Trans: Filmmaker Joins Her Sister Lana In Coming Out

“So yeah, I’m transgender. And yeah, I’ve transitioned:” Lilly Wachowski joins her sister Lana in coming out publicly as trans.

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Mar 8, 2016