trans media representation

doubt

imposters

tv lists

Winter 2017 TV Preview: All The Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans and Queer Women To Get Excited About

It’s a dark world, but there’s hope in stories, including lesbians on shows like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Good Fight,” and “Imposters,” an epic miniseries about the LGBT rights movement…

Riese —

Jan 11, 2017

music video premiere

music videos

music

Time to Be Floored by Shea Diamond’s Stunning New Video for Trans and Self-Empowerment Anthem “I Am Her”

I’m beyond honored and blessed to premiere the new live version of “I Am Her,” Diamond’s powerful anthem stripped down into an a capella performance.

Mey —

Jan 11, 2017

international transgender day of remembrance

miss major

gender

Miss Major Stars in “The Personal Things,” a Powerful and Inspiring Animated Short for Trans Day of Remembrance

Miss Major has always been a badass, and in this three minute long animated video, she’s no different. With all the spirit in the world in her voice, she explains…

Mey —

Nov 20, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

The 10 Best Trans Women In Comics

The world of comics has changed dramatically for trans women over the past three years.

Mey —

Oct 4, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

trans media representation

television

Top Nine Trans Characters Played by Trans Actors on Transparent

If you’re looking for trans actors playing trans characters, the absolute best place on TV to look is Jill Soloway’s show for Amazon Prime, Transparent.

Mey —

Sep 26, 2016

queer youtube stars

This Is A Coming Out Post

pop culture fix

Gigi Gorgeous Is a Lesbian: Transgender Youtube Star Comes Out, Loves Her Girlfriend Nats Getty

“I fell in love with somebody, and that person happens to be a female.”

Mey —

Sep 15, 2016

her story

jen richards

film

Hollywood Is Out of Excuses for Dangerous Trans Representation

Jen Richards speaks out against Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer’s new film, Anything, in which (another) cis man plays a trans woman.

Heather Hogan —

Sep 2, 2016

interview

read a f-cking book

literature

“Small Beauty” is a Big Deal for Queer Lit and Trans Girls: An Interview With Author Jia Qing Wilson-Yang

Wilson-Yang deftly weaves and unweaves the threads of narrative tropes that have come to dominate the telling of the stories of trans women, lesbians, migrants, and Chinese North Americans.

Kai Cheng —

Aug 25, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Fan Entitlement, Bullying, Steven Universe and Queer Representation

When fans drive a queer woman off the internet because the extremely, extremely specific type of queerness they wanted wasn’t in a few episodes of a show that they like…

Mey —

Aug 16, 2016

LGBT youth

music videos

music

Tegan and Sara’s “Faint of Heart” Shows the Bright Queer and Trans Present We Always Dreamed Of

Are you looking to listen to an absolutely great pop song while crying because you’re so happy and hopeful today?

Mey —

Jul 28, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics Interviews “Kim & Kim” Writer Magdelene Visaggio About Punk Rock Sci Fi and Trans Characters

“Your shit is worth working out. You get to have a future.”

Mey —

Jun 7, 2016

degrassi

Faking It

television

Which TV Shows Win The LGBTQIA Alphabet Soup Contest?

“Faking It” seems to really be going for the cold when it comes to representing every letter in the LGBTQIA umbrella at least a little bit — here are 17…

Riese —

May 13, 2016