transgender

feminism

herstory list

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: These 6 Queer and Trans Trailblazers Made Political History

In my last installment of Rebel Girls, I briefed you on some of the badass glass ceiling crashers currently serving in office who are queer as f*ck. These six women…

Carmen —

Jun 22, 2016

trans women

trans women of color

politics + activism

Black Trans Woman Goddess Diamond Is The 14th Trans Person Murdered in the U.S. This Year

“She was very loved, and was very kind,” her co-worker told a New Orleans newspaper. “And that’s what makes this more difficult. In addition to losing a friend, we lost…

Heather Hogan —

Jun 14, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics Interviews “Kim & Kim” Writer Magdelene Visaggio About Punk Rock Sci Fi and Trans Characters

“Your shit is worth working out. You get to have a future.”

Mey —

Jun 7, 2016

fullscreen

personal essay

first person

Sometime In June

“Keeping abreast of the passersby, the evidence of our intimacy was in the way we carried our hands. They were strategically placed so when they touched, it could be disguised…

Devan Diaz —

May 25, 2016

femmes

gender identity

music

Girl, It’s Your Time: Trans Artist Vivek Shraya On Finding Freedom and Wholeness

“Gender self-determination is vital and I can feel great about who I am when I am at home. But I live a life where I engage with other people and…

Dannielle —

May 19, 2016

bathroom bills

link roundup

politics + activism

Black Trans Woman Assaulted by Guard in DC Restroom, Proving Bathroom Bill Fight Is Far from Over

Mexico’s President is pushing for marriage equality, what happened at the Dem convention in Nevada, the first openly gay secretary of the US Army, and more.

Rachel —

May 19, 2016

trans women

transgender

gender

Mercedes Successful, Black Trans Woman, Becomes 11th Trans Person Murdered This Year In US

As far too often happens, she was misgendered in death, with news reports using her birth name and incorrect pronouns, even when reporting that she was a transgender woman. Misgendering…

Mey —

May 18, 2016

anti-discrimination laws

canada

politics + activism

Canada Moves Forward to Ban Transgender Discrimination

Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau backs an important bill that would ban trans discrimination, immigration and LGBT activists are on a hunger strike to protest the detention of trans women, a…

Yvonne —

May 17, 2016

documentaries

personal essay

gender

Stigma and Sisterhood: Life for Trans Women Since 1994’s “I Don’t Wanna Be a Boy”

“It took watching I Don’t Wanna Be A Boy to show me that the negative attitudes towards trans women have always been pervasive in society, that from 1994 to 2016…

Princess Harmony —

May 9, 2016

Daily Fix

really really really bad bad news

news

Reecey Walker, Black Trans Woman, Becomes 10th Trans Person Killed This Year

Reecey Walker was killed in her own home in Wichita, Kansas. A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged with her murder.

Yvonne —

May 3, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: In Praise of Patreon

Patreon is sort of like a virtual tip jar, or a Kickstarter that keeps on going each month, and it lets you support all your favorite creators so that you…

Mey —

May 3, 2016

epic

greatest hits

television

105 Trans Women On American TV: A History and Analysis

Autostraddle walks you through the entire history of trans female characters on American television from 1965-2015.

Riese —

Apr 28, 2016