transgender

trans media representation

trans men

visual art

“Bring Your Own Body” Exhibit Is Really Rad, Showcases Trans Art and Archives

Through an exhibition of both contemporary artwork by a slew of trans artists and a truly impressive selection of archival documents from the Kinsey Archives and the University of Victoria…

Kaitlyn —

Oct 29, 2015

This Is A Coming Out Post

trans women

pop culture fix

James Dawson Is Trans: Bestselling YA Author Comes Out as Trans Woman

“It was while writing This Book Is Gay that I realised I had far more in common with trans women than I did with gay men and started speaking to…

Mey —

Oct 28, 2015

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Black High School Student Assaulted by School Cop, Bystander Who Filmed It Gets Arrested

Texas health investigators raided Planned Parenthoods across the state and obtained patient record information, a school district outside Chicago could lose up to $6 million in federal funding for not…

Yvonne —

Oct 27, 2015

gender identity

genderqueer

politics + activism

Talking with Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham About Everyday Activism and Why Empathy is Everything

I had heard about Reina Gossett and Grace Dunham’s close relationship, and how it was informing some incredible work together, so I sought them out to find out more —…

Hannah Hodson —

Oct 24, 2015

Lists/Top 10s

trans women

gender

Here’s What Happened When I Tried to Write a “10 Best Cities for Trans Women” List

I had statistics, maps and infographics from a dozen different sources, but without input from other trans women I wasn’t comfortable touting these cities the top ten anything.

Mey —

Oct 19, 2015

2016 presidential race

bernie sanders

politics + activism

Trans Activist Diana Sacayán Found Dead In Her Buenos Aires Home

Kroger will cover gender affirming surgeries for trans employees, mainstream media and informal polls don’t agree on who won the Democratic debate, the New York Attorney General launched an investigation…

Yvonne —

Oct 15, 2015

cissexism

reality tv

gender

I’m Not Happy About My Appearance In Ch4’s “Girls To Men” Trans Docuseries

Most trans stories on TV are forced into narrow, misguided and often inaccurate narratives. Here’s something you need to know about Channel 4’s “Girls to Men,” which airs tonight.

CJ —

Oct 13, 2015

2016 presidential race

bernie sanders

politics + activism

Robber With a Record Charged With Murdering Trans Woman Keisha Jenkins

An arrest in the murder of Kiesha Jenkins, Planned Parenthood announces they’ll no longer accept payments for their fetal tissue donation program, investigators say killing of Tamir Rice was “reasonable,”…

Rachel —

Oct 13, 2015

california

Daily Fix

politics + activism

California Hits It Out of the Park With New Laws Protecting Women, Gays, Trans People

Hillary has retracted her support of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, California has banned gay and trans panic defenses in court, a new poll about attitudes towards immigration, and more!

Rachel —

Oct 8, 2015

trans women

transgender

gender

Keisha Jenkins, 22-Year-Old Black Trans Woman, Murdered in Philadelphia

Keisha Jenkins is at least the 20th trans woman murdered in the US this year, and nearly all of them have been Black and/or Latinx.

Mey —

Oct 6, 2015

law and order

trans

tv reviews

“Law & Order: SVU” Adds Its Voice to the “Trans Debate” with the Confusing, Horribly Depressing “Transgender Bridge”

At one point in my notes I wrote “I’m really happy that they didn’t murder this trans girl,” only to watch her die in the hospital two scenes later. That’s…

Mey —

Oct 2, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

Caitlyn Jenner

politics + activism

There Won’t Be A Government Shutdown Over Planned Parenthood (Yet)

A Planned Parenthood government shutdown is stalled for now, Memories Pizza just catered a gay wedding, new report on bisexual visibility at work, and more.

Rachel —

Oct 1, 2015