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Should I Stick It Out at My Christian College?

You could graduate debt-free, or you could see what else is out there. Also, we help a nonbinary reader feel…

the team

Jun 20, 2025

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identity

The Day I Decided to Be Out and Proud as a Transgender Medic

I am almost running to keep up with the nurse and make sure I am hearing every word she says. When we get to the room, I look at the…

Johnny Alex —

Mar 30, 2022

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gender

Surprise, It’s Depression: Recovery from Gender-Affirming Surgery

After gender-affirming surgery, many trans people experience post-operative depression. Awareness and the knowledge that you aren’t alone can help.

Alex Petkanas —

Mar 29, 2022

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gender

I Wish I’d Medically Transitioned Before Giving Birth

Less than a year after giving birth, I decided to medically transition. I wish I’d done it sooner.

Sage Agee —

Mar 24, 2022

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gender

What Trans Visibility Could Mean for Trans People, and Everyone Else

Visibility can be a trap in many ways because we never got to set the terms by which we are viewed.

Emma Ambrose —

Mar 23, 2022

A frustrated young woman standing in front of her closet, hands on her head, looking at a bunch of outfits and not knowing which one to pick.

coming out

You Need Help: I Can’t Figure Out What I Should Wear and Who I Should Date

You don’t need to have one particular vibe, type, or style. You don’t have to have it all figured out now, next week, or next year.

Em Win —

Mar 15, 2022

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politics + activism

How a Trans-Inclusive Manual for School Teachers Turned Controversial in India

The backlash that ensued after a trans-inclusive education manual was released demonstrated that post-independence India still reckons with the legacy of British colonialism.

Anmol Arora —

Feb 22, 2022

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gender

My Gender Is Dyke

I wasn’t a woman, but a lesbian, an identity so powerful it’s the closest thing to a gender I have.

Alexandria Juarez —

Feb 2, 2022

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first person

On Gender Fabrication and Femme Embodiment

There are so many things I may reach for to explain how I know I am a femme or an intersex non-binary woman but these words and concepts themselves are…

CJ Kitten Miller —

Jan 28, 2022

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Should I Stick It Out at My Christian College?

The Day I Decided to Be Out and Proud as a Transgender Medic

Surprise, It’s Depression: Recovery from Gender-Affirming Surgery

I Wish I’d Medically Transitioned Before Giving Birth

What Trans Visibility Could Mean for Trans People, and Everyone Else

You Need Help: I Can’t Figure Out What I Should Wear and Who I Should Date

How a Trans-Inclusive Manual for School Teachers Turned Controversial in India

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On Gender Fabrication and Femme Embodiment

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