trans women

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

murder

trans women

news

Black Trans Woman Rae’Lynn Thomas is At Least the 19th Trans Person Murdered This Year

She was the light in her family’s life. She was 28 years old. She is the fourth trans woman of color to be murdered in the last six weeks.

Mey —

Aug 12, 2016

murder

trans women

gender

Erykah Tijerina, Trans Latina, Becomes the Latest Killed in the Plague of Anti-Trans Murders This Year

After we learned about three trans women, all of them Black, being murdered in July, the number of trans people reported murdered in the US this year became 17, now…

Mey —

Aug 10, 2016

murder

trans women

gender

Skye Mockabee Is At Least the Third Black Trans Woman Murdered In July, 17th Trans Person This Year

“Not even a week after I reported that Dee Whigham became at least the 16th trans person murdered in the United States this year alone, I’m devastated to have to…

Mey —

Aug 1, 2016

af+ personal essay

trans women

af+

The Absolute Worst Thing A Boy Could Ever Be

Grieving a friend lost to suicide in childhood, the effects of harmful compulsory masculinity, and looking around at a life that could just barely have been imagined then.

Mey —

Aug 1, 2016

murder

trans women

gender

Dee Whigham, Black Trans Woman, Becomes At Least The 16th Trans Person Murdered in 2016

At this point last year, we knew about fifteen trans women who had been murdered, which means that despite all the “progress” that trans people have been making in the…

Mey —

Jul 25, 2016

crime

link roundup

politics + activism

News Fix: Life Sentence for Gang Member Who Killed Trans Teen Mercedes Williamson

Mercedes Williamson’s killer gets life in prison and the trans community has mixed feelings about it; Diamond Reynolds talks to The View; WNBA and NBA stars speak out about police…

Yvonne —

Jul 15, 2016

trans women

trans women of color

news

Black Trans Woman Deeniquia Dodds Is At Least The 15th Trans Person Murdered In The U.S. This Year

22-year-old Dee Dee was shot on the fourth of July and succumbed to her wounds after ten days on life support.

Heather Hogan —

Jul 14, 2016

link roundup

news fix

politics + activism

Misty Snow and Misty Plowright Make History As Openly Trans Women Nominated for Congress

Misty Snow and Misty Plowright are changing the world, gun and anti-terror legislation in the wake of Orlando, hate crimes in the UK after the Brexit vote, and more.

Rachel —

Jun 30, 2016

feminism

herstory list

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: These 6 Queer and Trans Trailblazers Made Political History

In my last installment of Rebel Girls, I briefed you on some of the badass glass ceiling crashers currently serving in office who are queer as f*ck. These six women…

Carmen —

Jun 22, 2016

trans women

trans women of color

politics + activism

Black Trans Woman Goddess Diamond Is The 14th Trans Person Murdered in the U.S. This Year

“She was very loved, and was very kind,” her co-worker told a New Orleans newspaper. “And that’s what makes this more difficult. In addition to losing a friend, we lost…

Heather Hogan —

Jun 14, 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