transgender

personal essay

transgender

first person

“Transparent” Changed Me (And TV) Forever

“Do you have something to tell us?” my mom joked. It was a joke, because of course I didn’t. “No,” I said with a laugh. And I thought I was…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 23, 2019

the travel issue

transgender

issues

Fear & Freedom: Traveling While Trans

Considering the discomfort my friends and loved ones experience when we travel together, or when I share what I think are unremarkable experiences of microaggressions or discrimination, has helped me…

Abbie Jones —

Sep 19, 2019

Ask Your Friendly Neighbourhood Lesbrarian

sci-fi/fantasy

book lists

8 Great Trans Fantasy Novels

Eight excellent fantasy novels with trans main characters coming your way!

Casey —

Sep 12, 2019

outfest 2019

transgender

movie features

Outfest 2019: The Future of Queer Cinema Is Trans

I’ve lamented that I’m never going to see my stories on screen until I make it happen for myself. Never have I felt that to be less true. There are…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jul 30, 2019

outfest 2019

transgender

movie reviews

Outfest 2019: Michelle Hendley is a F*cking Star in “The More Things Change”

Instead of counting down the days to see if we get three lines on The L Word reboot, we should be counting down the days until Simone gets to turn…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jul 20, 2019

personal essay

photoessay

issues

PHOTOESSAY: Taking My Chosen Body Outdoors

I decided to meet Syd in Oakland to celebrate my newly healed chest. We hiked out into the Happy Boulders, selected our first climb and immediately took off our shirts.…

Lou Bank —

Jun 25, 2019

the outsiders issue

trans women

issues

Going Outside with Joshua Jennifer Espinoza

Maybe if trans women can redefine what it means to be close to nature we can also redefine what it means to be close to each other.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jun 14, 2019

personal essay

trans women

movie features

Why Do So Many People Have Goodbye Horses as Their Tinder Anthem?

“When I first matched with the “Goodbye Horses” fans and asked them about it one said, “that buffalo bill scene is classic” and the other said, “I LOVE the song.”…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jun 13, 2019

the perfect queer poem

transgender

book features

The Perfect Queer Poem: When You Don’t Feel The Need to Explain Anything to the Straights

It’s June, it’s June, we’re living, it’s June. Do you feel our powers rising with the heat, our stares lengthening with the daylight, our desires coming on like freak lightening?

Natalie —

Jun 3, 2019

l word season one

to l and back

the l word

<em>The L Word’</em>s Lisa The Lesbian-Identified Man: A Trans Symposium

“What do we in want from and for Lisa in 2019? Justice for him, or peace of mind for us? The desire to reach back in time and pull him…

Riese —

May 23, 2019

fleabag

personal essay

tv feature

Fleabag’s First Season Captures the Trauma of Being a Woman

“When it first came out I loved the show for its humor, for its raw portrayal of depression and grief, and because, like any rational person, I’m deeply in love…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

May 9, 2019

los angeles

personal essay

first person

You’re Just You: An Accidental Love Letter to Los Angeles

“Towards the end of the night you fall and tear the skin on your knee. But you pop back up and keep skating. You’re relieved. Now that you’ve fallen once…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Apr 30, 2019