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Trans Comedians Laugh Amidst the Horrors

T4T’s Third Anniversary Spectacular showcased 91 trans comics and joked about nearly everything trans people in America might care about.

Fiona Pestana

Jun 24, 2025

A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"

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The Comment Awards Are Watching Wishbone

“You are home here!”

Darcy —

Jul 22, 2022

five circles including five different coffee beverages in each one, on a teal background

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The Five Drinks You Taste in Heaven: How a Coffee Shop Became Home

These are the moments that I can still taste, still feel on my hardest days.

shea wesley martin —

Jul 21, 2022

cover of FaT GiRL zine features a Black fat dyke smiling happily in a bubblebath, with headlines for the content in the zine surrounding them

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They Created the World They Wanted to See: The Radical Possibility of FaT GiRL Zine

“This was a noninstitutionalized reaction. This was political, intentional, we’re gonna be fat and queer and creative and sexy and empowering and a collective action.”

Lindsay Eanet —

Jul 18, 2022

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The Comment Awards Are Racing Rainbow Road

“MAKE TRANS ICON BIRDO A MAIN PLAYABLE CHARACTER IN MARIO CART, YOU COWARDS!”

Darcy —

Jul 15, 2022

four butch queers — the rent-a-butch team — gather on a front porch to offer up red roses while posing with some tools and supplies. they all look very handsome.

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These Queer Handyworkers Want to Make Your Life Easier

Rent-A-Butch and The Handy Dyke provide queer customers a safe and friendly option in a space dominated by straight cis men.

Kate Antoniades —

Jul 14, 2022

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The Comment Awards Are Sitting in a Lesbian Sports Bar

“I was at the first Sacramento Monarchs game, so technically I remember the WNBA before Sue Bird. I still have my souvenir ticket!”

Darcy —

Jul 8, 2022

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Here Are Our They/Them Summer Mood Boards

Fox News apparently did not actually publish a story about “they/them summer” undermining American democracy, but we’re reclaiming the term anyway!!!!!!!! Happy they/them summer to all who celebrate.

the team —

Jul 4, 2022

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The Comment Awards Are Making Music

“She dazzled me with her solo audition and now we have jam/smooch sessions.”

Darcy —

Jul 1, 2022

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Trans Comedians Laugh Amidst the Horrors

The Comment Awards Are Watching Wishbone

The Five Drinks You Taste in Heaven: How a Coffee Shop Became Home

They Created the World They Wanted to See: The Radical Possibility of FaT GiRL Zine

The Comment Awards Are Racing Rainbow Road

These Queer Handyworkers Want to Make Your Life Easier

The Comment Awards Are Sitting in a Lesbian Sports Bar

Here Are Our They/Them Summer Mood Boards

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