transgender

trans women

transgender

gender

Keyonna Blakeney, Just 22, Becomes the Latest Black Trans Woman Murdered in the US

Blakeney becomes the 9th trans person reported murdered this year, meaning that if this pace keeps up, 2016 will break the horrible record that last year set of most trans…

Mey —

Apr 18, 2016

bathroom bills

news fix

politics + activism

North Carolina Governor Pretends He Cares About Equality With New Executive Order

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory saves face with an executive order to clarify HB2, but it doesn’t actually do anything; a New Jersey school district approves a pro-trans bathroom policy…

Yvonne —

Apr 12, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Webcomic “Goodbye to Halos” is Full of Cute Queer Characters and Amazing Colors

Valerie Halla’s art is on a higher level, making each panel feel magical and stunningly gorgeous, and her writing really nails the feelings and emotions of queer characters in the…

Mey —

Apr 12, 2016

murder

really really really bad bad news

gender

Shante Thompson Becomes 8th Trans Person Murdered in US So Far This Year

Shante Thompson, a Houston native and Black trans woman, was shot along with a man named Willie Sims late last night and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Mey —

Apr 11, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

music videos

music

The 12 Gayest Moments in Carly Rae Jepsen’s Extremely Gay “Boy Problems” Video

This music video is so gay Ali Liebert is playing it in the movie version. It’s so gay it’s legal to discriminate against it in Mississippi and North Carolina. It’s…

Mey —

Apr 11, 2016

a-camp

a-camp spring 2016

camp

Campership Alert: We’ve Got a Campership WITH TRAVEL For A Lucky Trans Woman Who Could Use a Break! UPDATED WITH WINNER

Need a break from all the transmisogyny and cissexism of the world? Want to come to California to hang out with a few hundred other queer women and folks on…

Mey —

Apr 8, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Jen Richards Gets Deep and Personal About North Carolina

“I fire off a series of tweets to Governor Pat McCrory, as well as the North Carolina Values Coalition and some public supporters of the bill. The few replies I…

Mey —

Mar 31, 2016

personal essay

trans day of visibility

gender

Skydiving in Two Genders: An Essay on Trans Visibility

“I decide I’ll test the durability of a BB cream by Tarte at thousands of feet in the air, then feel ashamed at worrying so much about how I look,…

Gabrielle Bellot —

Mar 31, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Mey Rude Feels Lucky to Call Trans Women Her Community

“I feel like every single trans woman of color I know is gorgeous and beautiful and so knowing that I’m one of them, that I’m a part of that community…

Mey —

Mar 30, 2016

body dysphoria

body image

gender

On Performing in The Vagina Monologues When You Don’t Have a Vagina

“There’s an annoying song that’s only playing all the way through all day long on some days. Others, I can barely hear the chorus, and others I can’t hear it…

Mey —

Mar 29, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Luna Merbruja Loves Her Self Love

“My self love is my favorite thing about myself right now. Seeing my sometimes dry, sometimes crusty-eyed face first thing in the morning and automatically thinking, “Damn, you’re beautiful” is…

Mey —

Mar 29, 2016

A Day of Visibility

fullscreen

gender

A Day of Visibility: Devan Diaz Is a Little Less Unsure

“I’ve been waking up just as the sun rises lately, and it allows me to feel like I have a life outside of my daily commitments. This is when I…

Mey —

Mar 28, 2016