transgender

Drawn to Comics

regular

geekery

Drawn to Comics: “Dating a Trans Person Changed My Partner’s Life” Starts a Good Discussion About Trans Life and Love

“The joy these people are feeling for having found happy, loving and affirming relationships is radiating off of the page. These are clearly trans people who have found happiness with…

Mey —

Mar 6, 2018

daniel mallory ortberg

interview

lgbt book reviews

Mal Ortberg’s Creepy New Book Is Coming Out and Mal Is Too

If The Merry Spinster seems almost fixated on gender, it’s because Ortberg began participating in gender therapy and exploring identity while writing it, and “It turns out I’m trans!”

Adrian —

Feb 28, 2018

non-binary

Roundtables

gender

What It Means To Call Ourselves Non-Binary: An Autostraddle Roundtable

Non-binary does not mean the same thing to a single one of us. We’re all super nervous to talk about it in public, though!

Ari —

Dec 28, 2017

murder

trans women

politics + activism

Brandi Seals Is the 28th Trans Person Murdered in 2017

Seals’ family called the 28-year-old Houston native a beautiful and loving person.

Mey —

Dec 14, 2017

sex advice

trans lesbian sex

lesbian sex

How I Started To Learn Trans Sex Ed (And How You Can, Too)

It took be months to bring myself to ask the question I’d wanted to ask since coming out: How am I supposed to have sex if I hate my genitals?

Calliope Marcy Jennings —

Dec 12, 2017

queer musicians

Teddy Geiger

gender

Teddy Geiger is Trans and I’ve Never Loved a Pop Singer More

Acclaimed pop singer and songwriter Teddy Geiger came out as trans on her Instagram and Twitter.

Mey —

Nov 30, 2017

amazon prime video

trans women

tv reviews

“Transparent” Without Jeffrey Tambor: More Trans Women, More Potential Revolution

As cis white men are forced out of Hollywood to face repercussions for their actions, this could become an important moment for traditionally marginalized voices to tell stories in ways…

Mey —

Nov 21, 2017

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

advice

gender identity

money + work

You Need Help: Coming Out as Non-Binary at Work

Our gender is not a burden, the binary mainstream society is. You are wonderful, I’m so proud of you for reaching out. Take what works from my suggestions, and know…

Araguaney R. Da Silva —

Nov 9, 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