trans women

international transgender day of remembrance

tdor

gender

Trans Day of Remembrance Roundtable: What Chosen Family Means To Us

“When I think about Trans Day of Remembrance and how I’ve survived to see another one, I know that it’s because of my family.”

Mey —

Nov 20, 2017

bisexuality

online dating

lesbian dating apps

The Day My Students Found My HER Profile

“I was terrified that I was going to receive a bunch of angry phone calls from parents or a visit from the overly religious principal as a result of word…

Aila Alvina Boyd —

Oct 31, 2017

butch/femme

femmes

first person

With Gratitude and Struggle: Loving Butch/Femme as a Trans Woman

“Butch/Femme is important to me because butches and femmes writing and discussing what it meant to be who we are shaped my understanding of myself and how I can show…

Jess St. Louis —

Oct 30, 2017

sunday funday

trans women

society + culture

Sunday Funday is Celebrating and Honoring Trans Women of Color

Two AMAB celebs came out as trans this week, Peruvian trans women are saints, and a bisexual tattoo artist is designing tattoos honoring trans women. What! A! Week!!!

Ari —

Oct 29, 2017

amazon prime video

judaism

tv reviews

Transparent Season Four Finds Its Heart by Keeping It in the Family

Transparent isn’t a show about any single person. It’s a show about family. That’s what it’s always been and when it focuses on that, it’s at its absolute best.

Mey —

Sep 28, 2017

beyonce

laverne cox

queer fashion

Laverne Cox’s Latest Role Is a Turning Point for Black Trans Women in Fashion

By choosing Laverne Cox as a brand ambassador, Beyoncé is turning the spotlight onto her black, queer supporters, and allowing us to be seen.

Carmen Phillips —

Sep 12, 2017

sunday funday

trans women

society + culture

Sunday Funday Is Celebrating India’s First Trans Beauty Queen

Heterosexuality is illegal and Roxane Gay is hilarious. It’s Sunday Funday!

Ari —

Sep 3, 2017

femme fashion

trans women

queer fashion

Style Diary: How Three Chic, Comfy Outfits Tell the Story of My Transition

When I came out as trans, I felt like I needed to be high femme. These days, I’d rather just be me.

Sam Riedel —

Aug 11, 2017

angelica ross

epic

celebrities (vapid fluff)

58 Trans Women Actresses You Should Know and Also Love

Your move, Hollywood.

Riese —

Aug 8, 2017

DADT

Don't Ask Don't Tell

politics + activism

Five Trans Service Members on the Glory and Agony of the US Military

These are stories of trans people who have served or are serving in the US military; their experiences range from the positive to the deeply traumatic and everywhere in between. 

the team —

Jul 31, 2017

daytime divas

janet mock

tv reviews

“Daytime Divas” Inspires Happy Tears With Its 8-Year-Old Trans Character and Also Janet Mock

“Just wait, as soon as the cameras start rolling, she’s gonna go all right-wing on her ass.”

Mey —

Jul 20, 2017

album review

the speakeasy

music

Vivek Shraya’s New Album “Part-Time Woman” Is a Binary-Breaking Love Letter

Shraya’s lyrics tease apart the ways in which trans girls’ emotional lives are drawings rendered in chiaroscuro, the play of light and shadow: The power and relief of discovering one’s…

Kai Cheng —

Jul 19, 2017