trans women Archives

Daily Fix

immigration

Immigrant Trans Women Can Now Be Detained in Women’s Facilities, But the Fight Isn’t Over Yet

U.S. Immigration officials announced they’ll allow detainees to be housed in facilities that match their gender identity. While this announcement sounds good, many think it will have minimal effect on…

Mey —

Jun 29, 2015

lana wachowski

sci-fi

tv reviews

Should You Watch Sense8? The Answer’s About as Clear as This Show’s Plot

“There was way more crowning than I was prepared for, but maybe that’s radical for a TV show?”

Mey —

Jun 22, 2015

af+ personal essay

trans women

af+

Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding a Relationship With My Dad

“If you’d told 17-year-old-me that in 2015, I’d be standing in Target, picking out a Father’s Day card or crying while dancing with my Dad at my wedding, I would’ve…

Mari Brighe —

Jun 21, 2015

Daily Fix

trans women

politics + activism

Mercedes Williamson, 17 Years Old, Yet Another U.S. Trans Woman Murdered in 2015

“I’ll never have nobody like her again… She was the most beautiful person.”

KaeLyn —

Jun 19, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner

Daily Fix

gender

What We’re Going to Say About Caitlyn Jenner

In just the few days since Jenner made her debut, I’ve received the same amount submissions that I received in the nearly two months before. All of these submissions are…

Mey —

Jun 12, 2015

event

stand-up comedy

culture

Brouhaha’s Trans Women of Color Storytelling is Healing, is the Revolution

“I’m so tired of our stories being saturated in death and martyrdom. What’s lacking in the way our stories are told by the media is our joy. This is an…

Tina —

Jun 8, 2015

a-camp workshop

camp autostraddle

gender

16 Ways to Make Queer Women’s Spaces More Trans Women-Friendly

“13. All feminist concerns are transgender concerns, period.”

Mey —

Jun 1, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner

Daily Fix

gender

Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Cover Is Very Vanity Fair

Caitlyn Jenner’s cover photo is stunning.

Yvonne —

Jun 1, 2015

gender identity

personal essay

first person

Graduation to Womanhood: Navigating Trans Identity at a Southern College

It’s as if I had just discovered a new color and now had this entirely new dimension to my life. I was able to paint a holistic portrait of what…

Raquel Willis —

May 19, 2015

barack obama

crime

politics + activism

Daily Fix: London Chanel, Black Trans Woman, Killed in Philly and Other News Stories

The way the media reported on the deadly Waco shootout, a trans woman was stabbed in Philly, there’s new restrictions on military style equipment for the local police and more…

Yvonne —

May 19, 2015

family

reality tv

tv reviews

ABC Family Brings the Real-Life “Transparent” with “Becoming Us” (And That’s Not a Great Thing)

I found myself crying halfway through the first episode — not because the show was touching my heart, but because I couldn’t believe how Carly was being talked about by…

Mey —

May 18, 2015

cece mcdonald

criminal justice reform

politics + activism

Trans Women Prisoners Suffer Most From Failures To Stop Prison Rape

Many eyes are on Passion Star, but overall the urgency around prison rape has faltered in the 12 years since PREA passed, the Times notes. Regulations won’t do much if…

Adrian —

May 15, 2015