trans women

Daily Fix

hate crime

gender

This Needs to End Now: Penny Proud, Another Black Trans Woman, Murdered

Proud was only 21 when she was murdered.

Mey —

Feb 11, 2015

Daily Fix

disability

politics + activism

Surviving or Thriving: How Economic (In)Justice Matters for LGBT People

Sometimes, it can be hard to parse out exactly why queer and trans people have such a hard time getting by while the headlines would suggest we are advancing by…

Maddie —

Feb 5, 2015

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Is Anyone Doing Trans Women’s Representation Better Than Image Comics?

Image titles like The Wicked + The Divine, Rat Queens, Trees, and Shutter are showing that trans characters just make great comics even greater.

Mey —

Feb 3, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Already Three Black Trans Women Have Been Brutally Murdered in 2015

Say their names: Lamia Beard. Ty Underwood. Goddess Edwards. May they rest in power.

KaeLyn —

Jan 28, 2015

Glee

glee season six

tv feature

A Tale of Two Trans Characters: Glee’s Trans Representation Problem

“Glee” gets no brownie points from me for introducing a new trans storyline when they already had a trans character — a trans woman of color — and treated her…

Mey —

Jan 17, 2015

trans women

geekery

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Check Out Madeleine Flores’ New Comic Series “Help Us! Great Warrior”

The amazing, hilarious and action packed webcomic is now coming to a comic shop near you!

Mey —

Jan 14, 2015

Daily Fix

new york

politics + activism

Incarcerated Trans Woman Brings Lawsuit Against New York State After Her Rape in Prison

This case has already been successful in winning a platform for trans voices to raise public awareness about the contradictions and dangers of the prison system.

Maddie —

Jan 13, 2015

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Witchy is Your New Favorite Webcomic About Teen Witches of Color

It’s about girls of color, it has queer characters (including a trans girl of color), it has witches, it’s got a super original premise, it’s got great art, great writing…

Mey —

Jan 13, 2015

personal essay

trans women

dating

The Things You Say

Was I so far from the idea of trans in her head, that there was no way I could be “one of them”? Or did she refuse to make the…

Niko —

Jan 8, 2015

mental health

republished

gender

Listening to the Living and the Dead: Ruminations on #justiceforLeelahAlcorn

This post/essay/etc will be an exploration into what justice for Leelah Alcorn might actually look like and some of what is needed to ‘fix society.’

b. binaohan —

Jan 8, 2015

lesbian history

personal essay

first person

Badass Blacksmiths: Women’s Work and Transgender Identity

People would look surprised and say, “But…you can’t be a girl. You’re a blacksmith!”

Willow Zietman —

Jan 7, 2015

team pick

trans women

gender

Trans Lifeline, Suicide Hotline Staffed by Trans People, Is Here For You

In one way, it is incredible that something like this didn’t exist before. In another way, it is all too regrettable that something like this is so dearly needed.

Araguaney R. Da Silva —

Jan 6, 2015