transgender

Lists/Top 10s

trans media representation

television

Top Nine Trans Characters Played by Trans Actors on Transparent

If you’re looking for trans actors playing trans characters, the absolute best place on TV to look is Jill Soloway’s show for Amazon Prime, Transparent.

Mey —

Sep 26, 2016

anti-discrimination laws

bathroom bills

news

6 LGBT Lawsuits To Follow On Discrimination, Restroom Access, Prisoner Rights and More

From students suing for their rights and restroom access under Title IX to the rights of trans prisoners to be protected from sexual assault, these are cases worth following.

Rachel —

Sep 22, 2016

gay marriage

Miniseries

love + sex

Poly Pocket: Building Intentional Community and Relationship Anarchy

Here’s how a 33-year-old queer, polyamorous, white, trans woman living in Chicago who’s married and has a long-term girlfriend does poly.

Ryan Yates —

Sep 22, 2016

crime

murder

gender

Crystal Edmonds is the Second Black Trans Woman Murdered This Week, At Least 21st This Year

Edmonds is at least the 21st trans person murdered in the US this year. We knew of at least 23 last year.

Mey —

Sep 16, 2016

Daily Fix

link roundup

news

Trans Asylee Sues Mike Pence Because Noncitizens Can’t Legally Change Their Names

A trans man from Mexico filed a lawsuit against an Indiana law that prevents noncitizens from legally changing their name, an El Paso man was arrested for the murder of…

Yvonne —

Sep 16, 2016

queer youtube stars

This Is A Coming Out Post

pop culture fix

Gigi Gorgeous Is a Lesbian: Transgender Youtube Star Comes Out, Loves Her Girlfriend Nats Getty

“I fell in love with somebody, and that person happens to be a female.”

Mey —

Sep 15, 2016

angelica ross

her story

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Laverne Cox, Angelica Ross, and Jen Richards Want To Be In The Room Where It Happens

Her Story didn’t win an Emmy, but it’s opening up doors. Laverne Cox is really excited about Rocky Horror. NYT is worried there’s not enough TV for white men. Ava…

Heather Hogan —

Sep 14, 2016

murder

trans women

gender

Black Trans Woman T.T. Murdered In Chicago, Is At Least the 20th Trans Person Murdered In 2016

While we don’t know the exact number and almost certainly never will, we know that she is at least the 20th trans person murdered this year, most of them being…

Mey —

Sep 12, 2016

af+ personal essay

trans women

af+

Things Men Tell You When They Think You’re One of Them

“It was a predatory smile that he flashed at us, the rest of his pack, expecting us to become predators with him and start howling along.”

Mey —

Sep 8, 2016

advice

family

gender

You Need Help: Talking to Your Family About Your Partner’s Pronouns

If they are feeling hurt by people who don’t want to use their pronouns or just by a long day of having to gender in the world, listen to them…

Maddie —

Sep 7, 2016

her story

jen richards

film

Hollywood Is Out of Excuses for Dangerous Trans Representation

Jen Richards speaks out against Mark Ruffalo and Matt Bomer’s new film, Anything, in which (another) cis man plays a trans woman.

Heather Hogan —

Sep 2, 2016

LGBT youth

news fix

news

Texas Is The Worst and Files Another Federal Lawsuit Against Transgender Rights

A day after a federal judge sided with Texas in a different lawsuit against transgender students’ rights, Texas and four other states filed a lawsuit claiming a federal nondiscrimination health…

Yvonne —

Aug 23, 2016