transgender

bi week 2020

bisexuality

society + culture

Fashioned with New Language: A Conversation on Bisexual & Trans Shared Experience & Solidarity

“At the cultural level, in the US at least, when you say someone is bisexual, the image that automatically generates is of a cis bisexual person. The double erasure of…

the team —

Sep 23, 2020

bi week 2020

bisexuality

first person

Am I Bisexual? Is That The Word?

I will never again cultivate a romantic relationship with a cis person on purpose, not in this life. I have been hurt too badly, too often, by too many people.…

A.E. Osworth —

Sep 21, 2020

masculine-of-center fashion

transgender

queer fashion

New Me, New Wardrobe: A Transformative Makeover

“My wardrobe was previously built around my dysphoria with my chest, and I’d love an affordable way of starting my wardrobe off to celebrate my wonderfully trans, queer, and Latinx…

Doreen Pierre —

Sep 10, 2020

covid-19

trans

love + sex

Trans Love in Pandemic Times

Love without a blueprint leaves room for unknown possibilities. I spoke to seven trans people about how the pandemic has changed their relationships and how trans love has changed their…

xoai pham —

Jul 31, 2020

trans

trans artists

first person

Scenes from a Gender: Illustrated Moments of Trans Womanhood

Four scenes from my life as a trans femme.

Bishakh Som —

Jul 17, 2020

2020 election

covid-19

news

Extra! Extra!: On the State of Democracy, Flags and Statues as US’s Independence Day Approaches

On the eve of wealthy cis white men who made their money through slavery declaring independence for stolen land, this week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of…

the team —

Jul 3, 2020

gender affirming surgery

personal essay

first person

Harden/Soften: Finding Sensuality After Top Surgery

My chest continued to breathe new life, even when I was no longer alone. Physical affinity suddenly cropped up in corners I never anticipated.

Elly Day —

Jul 3, 2020

#blacklivesmatter

Honor Trans Elders

lgbt pride

Principles of Pride: We Owe Our Lives to Trans Elders Like Ceyenne Doroshow

As trans people who are so accustomed to losing our chosen family before they become elders, Ceyenne Doroshow is setting a blueprint for what it means to live fiercely and…

xoai pham —

Jun 30, 2020

#blacklivesmatter

No Justice No Pride

society + culture

We Find Freedom in Black Trans Joy

We place joy at the center of our spaces, because spaces created for us are often only interested in our trauma and pain.

Jordyn Jay and Gia Love —

Jun 26, 2020

black lives matter

No Justice No Pride

politics + activism

Black Trans People Have Been Modeling Mutual Aid Before It Became a Buzzword

For the Gworls is a prime example of how Black trans organizers have found ways to keep one another safe, housed, and healthy despite violence at every turn.

Bailey —

Jun 23, 2020

#blacklivesmatter

No Justice No Pride

lgbt pride

Principles of Pride: The Riot Black and Indigenous Trans People Deserve

I want the world to no longer assume ownership of our bodies, but we cannot do that without land. Decolonizing the land itself is not only crucial but necessary for…

Alan Pelaez Lopez —

Jun 18, 2020

#blacklivesmatter

Lists/Top 10s

politics + activism

24 Actions You NEED to Take to Help Trans Women of Color Survive

This isn’t just exhausting. This is intergenerational trauma, oppression, and maybe even genocide. This violence is specifically targeted against black and brown women, gender non-conforming folks, and especially trans women…

Lexi Adsit —

Jun 18, 2020