trans day of visibility

trans day of visibility

trans history

lgbt history

Celebrate Trans Day of Visibility Thirsting Over the Sexy Retro Covers of ‘Female Mimics International’

The best way to see a wide variety of trans women in a wide variety of scenarios is by looking at porn.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Mar 31, 2024

trans day of visibility

first person

The Yeses that Surprise You: Organizing Across the Lines of Cis and Trans

Building power across the lines of cis and trans teaches me that there are many people who will fight alongside trans people to win a better world.

Jess St. Louis —

Mar 31, 2023

trans

trans day of visibility

gender

The Catch-22 of Being a Trans Woman Athlete

A trans woman athlete’s thoughts on having her identity under public attack while feeling neglected by her community.

Jenna Weiner —

Mar 31, 2022

trans

trans day of visibility

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

gender affirming surgery

mental health

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

literature

trans

literature

Making it Work: A Queer Author Screams into the Wind

I was a couple of months into transition, and re-examining my relationship with seemingly everything I’d taken for granted until then.

Nyri A. Bakkalian —

Mar 28, 2022

family

gender affirming surgery

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

trans

trans day of visibility

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

#blacklivesmatter

latinx

politics + activism

For Trans Puerto Ricans, Passing Laws Is Only Part of the Battle for Liberation

Trans activists in Puerto Rico insist they are not a distraction, but central to the struggle for independence.

Benji Hart —

Mar 31, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

intimate partner violence

politics + activism

The State of Trans Lives in the Birthplace of the American LGBTQ Movement

Despite New York’s progressive reputation, it ranks among the top states for anti-trans violence. What are the factors that contribute to the plight of trans New Yorkers?

xoai pham —

Mar 30, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

intimate partner violence

politics + activism

The Barriers that Keep Trans People From Thriving in Texas

The Lone Star state has repeatedly attempted to take life-saving resources away from trans people.

Crimson Jordan —

Mar 30, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

intimate partner violence

issues

The Roots of Anti-Trans Violence

Trans people have been reported as experiencing an epidemic of violence. But why does the violence happen in the first place?

xoai pham —

Mar 29, 2021