transgender

Daily Fix

trans women

politics + activism

Mercedes Williamson, 17 Years Old, Yet Another U.S. Trans Woman Murdered in 2015

“I’ll never have nobody like her again… She was the most beautiful person.”

KaeLyn —

Jun 19, 2015

agender

Daily Fix

pop culture fix

And Then Miley Cyrus Launched #Instapride To Amplify Trans and Genderqueer Stories

This campaign, at least in its first hours, seems seriously groundbreaking in scope and wonderfully positive in its approach.

Adrian —

Jun 16, 2015

Daily Fix

news fix

politics + activism

Daily Fix: Supreme Court Rejects North Carolina’s Abortion Law and More News Stories

A group of activists disrupt Boston Pride, a survey finds college students disagree on some scenarios of what consent looks like, Rachel Dolezal resigns and more news stories!

Yvonne —

Jun 16, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner

Daily Fix

gender

What We’re Going to Say About Caitlyn Jenner

In just the few days since Jenner made her debut, I’ve received the same amount submissions that I received in the nearly two months before. All of these submissions are…

Mey —

Jun 12, 2015

event

stand-up comedy

culture

Brouhaha’s Trans Women of Color Storytelling is Healing, is the Revolution

“I’m so tired of our stories being saturated in death and martyrdom. What’s lacking in the way our stories are told by the media is our joy. This is an…

Tina —

Jun 8, 2015

a-camp workshop

camp autostraddle

gender

16 Ways to Make Queer Women’s Spaces More Trans Women-Friendly

“13. All feminist concerns are transgender concerns, period.”

Mey —

Jun 1, 2015

Caitlyn Jenner

Daily Fix

gender

Caitlyn Jenner’s Vanity Fair Cover Is Very Vanity Fair

Caitlyn Jenner’s cover photo is stunning.

Yvonne —

Jun 1, 2015

california gay history

drag

the scene

Why You Need to Go to Queer Rebels Fest in San Francisco This Weekend

“We’re here on our own terms; we’re not waiting around for the colonial gaze to acknowledge us. In so many spaces, we are pushed out, marginalized – but actually, really,…

Tina —

May 28, 2015

gender identity

personal essay

first person

Graduation to Womanhood: Navigating Trans Identity at a Southern College

It’s as if I had just discovered a new color and now had this entirely new dimension to my life. I was able to paint a holistic portrait of what…

Raquel Willis —

May 19, 2015

family

reality tv

tv reviews

ABC Family Brings the Real-Life “Transparent” with “Becoming Us” (And That’s Not a Great Thing)

I found myself crying halfway through the first episode — not because the show was touching my heart, but because I couldn’t believe how Carly was being talked about by…

Mey —

May 18, 2015

body dysphoria

body positivity

first person

On Learning to Love My Body: Because Summer Is For Fat Girls, Too

Dipping into my summer wardrobe for the first time reminded me just how far I’ve come in learning to love my body.

Mari Brighe —

May 14, 2015

trans women

transgender

first person

I Said Yes To The (Gay Wedding) Dress

“Despite all the planning, and all the talking, and all the money we had spent, it was THAT moment that suddenly made the wedding feel very real. This was the…

Mari Brighe —

May 4, 2015