trans women

body image

personal essay

first person

My Trans Body as a State of Desire

“My brain is lit like the map of a major metropolis at night. My body is, too. ‘I am at one with a sea of sensations, glitter, silk, skin, eyes,…

Colette Arrand —

Feb 17, 2016

Australia

This Is A Coming Out Post

comedy

Australian Comedian Jordan Raskopoulos Comes Out as a Trans Woman in Hilarious, Empowering Video

“I’m going to carry on doing what I love and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it… being trans does not mean that you need to give up on…

Mey —

Feb 15, 2016

Follow Your Arrow

trans women

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Pathfinder Pace Smith On Chasing Your Heart’s Calling

“Own it, grrl. The world is getting queerer and queerer, and all the big businesses that refuse to acknowledge that are in their death throes. Your time is coming. Follow…

Beth —

Feb 11, 2016

criminal justice reform

link roundup

politics + activism

Trans Texas Prisoners (Technically, Kind Of) Have Access to Hormone Therapy Now

Texas prisoners who didn’t have access to hormone therapy before a new policy change, can now access it, a full debrief on the Republican and Democratic debates, some good and…

Yvonne —

Feb 9, 2016

international news

link roundup

politics + activism

2016 Already Deadly for Trans Women; At Least 48 Murdered in Brazil

At least 48 trans women have been reported killed in Brazil just in 2016 so far, India’s Supreme Court will reconsider the criminalization of homosexuality, DeRay is running for mayor…

Rachel —

Feb 4, 2016

criminal justice reform

trans women

gender

Trans Latina Monica Loera Murdered in Texas, Misgendered by Police and Media for a Week

To add to the tragedy, when Loera was murdered, she was misgendered by the Austin Police and local media, something that happens far too often.

Mey —

Jan 30, 2016

anti-discrimination laws

link roundup

politics + activism

EEOC Scores in Trans Woman’s Discrimination Lawsuit, Makes Future Brighter

A Minnesota trans woman wins her discrimination suit under Title VII, more than 10 counties in Alabama are refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses, Sarah Palin’s in the news again,…

Rachel —

Jan 21, 2016

lesbian webseries

trans media representation

gender

“Her Story” Delivers on the Authentic, Quality Trans Representation it Promised

“It’s precisely because Her Story is written and directed by trans women, starring trans women and featuring trans women on the crew that it’s able to be so authentic and…

Mey —

Jan 19, 2016

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

Score One for Lesbian Parental Rights with Judge’s Landmark Ruling

A Virginia Beach judge ruled a lesbian parent has the right to custody of her non-biological child, California’s got a lot of LGBT-friendly laws going into effect this year, more…

Yvonne —

Jan 12, 2016

american horror story

bold and the beautiful

tv feature

Violence and Visibility: Transgender Women on TV in 2015

“We wrote more obituaries for murdered trans women in 2015 than TV recaps for any single show we cover.”

Heather Hogan —

Dec 31, 2015

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: My 15 Favorite Single Issues from 2015

Hellcat, Lumberjanes, Bitch Planet, Ms. Marvel, Moon Girl and more of my favorite comics from this past year!

Mey —

Dec 29, 2015

trans women

trans youth

lgbt book reviews

Were We Ever So Young: Rereading Julie Anne Peters’ “Luna” for the Seventh Time

Luna opened a door for me — no, it opened a thousand doors, doors that I’ve been confidently walking through ever since I came out.

Mey —

Dec 28, 2015