trans women

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

fullscreen

personal essay

first person

Sometime In June

“Keeping abreast of the passersby, the evidence of our intimacy was in the way we carried our hands. They were strategically placed so when they touched, it could be disguised…

Devan Diaz —

May 25, 2016

bathroom bills

link roundup

politics + activism

Black Trans Woman Assaulted by Guard in DC Restroom, Proving Bathroom Bill Fight Is Far from Over

Mexico’s President is pushing for marriage equality, what happened at the Dem convention in Nevada, the first openly gay secretary of the US Army, and more.

Rachel —

May 19, 2016

trans women

transgender

gender

Mercedes Successful, Black Trans Woman, Becomes 11th Trans Person Murdered This Year In US

As far too often happens, she was misgendered in death, with news reports using her birth name and incorrect pronouns, even when reporting that she was a transgender woman. Misgendering…

Mey —

May 18, 2016

documentaries

personal essay

gender

Stigma and Sisterhood: Life for Trans Women Since 1994’s “I Don’t Wanna Be a Boy”

“It took watching I Don’t Wanna Be A Boy to show me that the negative attitudes towards trans women have always been pervasive in society, that from 1994 to 2016…

Princess Harmony —

May 9, 2016

Daily Fix

really really really bad bad news

news

Reecey Walker, Black Trans Woman, Becomes 10th Trans Person Killed This Year

Reecey Walker was killed in her own home in Wichita, Kansas. A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with her murder.

Yvonne —

May 3, 2016