gender identity

comics/graphic novels

gender identity

lgbt book reviews

Read a F*cking Book: Liz Prince’s “Tomboy”

Liz Prince’s new graphic memoir Tomboy is a smart and outright cute exploration of girlhood by a girl who didn’t ‘fit’ but survived to tell the tale.

fonseca —

Jan 2, 2015

california

Daily Fix

politics + activism

No Excuses: California Bans Gay and Trans Panic Defenses for Anti-LGBT Violence

Those who commit violence against members of the LGBT community will no longer be able to hide behind “gay panic” and “trans panic,” at least in California.

Mari Brighe —

Sep 30, 2014

gender identity

janet mock

gender

Please Stop Saying That Trans Women Were “Born Boys”

The “born a boy” narrative is hurtful to trans women. It’s time for it to go away.

Mari Brighe —

Sep 29, 2014

Daily Fix

gender identity

politics + activism

Two Trans Women Shot in Detroit, Local Media Misgenders and Misrepresents Them

Two trans women were shot in the Palmer Park Neighborhood of Detroit this week. The local Detroit media repeatedly misgendered them and erroneously implied that they may have been sex…

Mari Brighe —

Aug 23, 2014

gender identity

lesbian travel

gender

Please Step Over Here: The Perils Of Traveling As A Trans Woman

Transgender people face enormous difficulties whenever they travel, from dealing with the TSA to finding a safe bathroom.

Mari Brighe —

Jul 28, 2014

gender identity

genderqueer

music

What St. Vincent Has Been Telling Us All Along: Gender in Juxtaposition

Quotes from a new Rolling Stone cover story just make explicit the themes she’s been shredding about for years.

Cara —

Jun 23, 2014

gender identity

people of color

theater

Upon Going Home: Review of “The Messiah Complex”

“The Messiah Complex is radical because it takes on concepts of beauty, class differences, gender roles, and navigates love and life in a trans or gender-nonconforming body, all within a…

Melanie Laura —

Jun 13, 2014

101s

agender

gender

What is Agender? Five Things You Should Know

This will be familiar territory for many of you (and that’s great!), but for anyone who isn’t as well-versed, let the learning begin!

A. Stiffler —

Apr 23, 2014

baby-making

gay moms

first person

It’s A Boy*!

It’s a boy, until and unless he tells us otherwise, I thought. It’s a boy who will be raised without gender roles. It’s a boy who will be defined by…

Genevra Reid —

Mar 10, 2014

Daily Fix

facebook

society + culture

Facebook Wants You To Do You, Adds New Non-Binary Pronoun and Gender Identity Options

Facebook has released an update that allows users to move beyond binary pronouns and the male/female gender options they’ve had since the social network launched a decade ago. Here’s how…

Kaitlyn —

Feb 13, 2014

Daily Fix

gender identity

gender

REFUGE Restrooms: New Website Helps You Find Gender-Safe Public Restrooms

We talked with Teagan Widmer about her new site for transgender, intersex, and gender noncomforming folks, and how YOU can help develop the app even further.

Mey —

Feb 7, 2014

feminism

gender identity

geekery

Notes From A Queer Engineer: GoldieBlox and the Feminist

“I think the root of the problem is that our society immediately writes off anything perceived as feminine or relating to women. While funneling more women into STEM fields may…

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 10, 2013