transmisogyny

bathroom bills

link roundup

politics + activism

Black Trans Woman Assaulted by Guard in DC Restroom, Proving Bathroom Bill Fight Is Far from Over

Mexico’s President is pushing for marriage equality, what happened at the Dem convention in Nevada, the first openly gay secretary of the US Army, and more.

Rachel —

May 19, 2016

trans women

transgender

gender

Mercedes Successful, Black Trans Woman, Becomes 11th Trans Person Murdered This Year In US

As far too often happens, she was misgendered in death, with news reports using her birth name and incorrect pronouns, even when reporting that she was a transgender woman. Misgendering…

Mey —

May 18, 2016

bathroom bills

link roundup

politics + activism

Oxford, Alabama Takes Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills to a New, Dire Level

One city in Alabama has drawn a new line in the sand with bathroom bills, organizing against police violence, a bill about counselors in TN that’s dangerous for LGBT people,…

Rachel —

Apr 28, 2016

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

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

bathroom bills

link roundup

politics + activism

Tennessee Jumps Back on the Anti-Trans Bandwagon, Resurrects Dangerous Bathroom Bill

Tennessee has resurrected its bathroom bill that would hurt trans teens, what really happened with the judge’s verdict on Kesha’s lawsuit, new statistics about sexual assault, and more.

Rachel —

Apr 7, 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

bathroom bills

link roundup

politics + activism

GOP Fear Tactics and Transmisogyny Are Colliding, with Trans Women in the Crosshairs

How trans women became the victims of the latest conservative backlash, Jian Ghomeshi’s acquittal, the horrors inherent in seeking asylum, Islamophobic threats from Trump and Cruz, and more.

Rachel —

Mar 24, 2016

crime

hate crime

news

Kourtney Yochum Becomes the 7th Trans Person Murdered This Year, We Find Ourselves Asking the Same Old Questions

Seven trans people have been killed this year, six trans people of color. That’s two every month, and we’re not even done with March yet.

Mey —

Mar 24, 2016

trans women

transgender

gender

On Noise, Richard O’Brien and Transphobia

I’m tired of being told, over and over, that I will never be what I am.

Gabrielle Bellot —

Mar 8, 2016

link roundup

news fix

politics + activism

North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory Loves Hypocrisy, Hates Trans People Using Correct Bathrooms

NC Governor Pat McCrory is having a meltdown over a Charlotte ordinance that protects LGBT rights, new data shows that up to half of gay and bisexual black men are…

Rachel —

Feb 25, 2016

trans women

transgender

gender

Black Trans Woman Maya Young Murdered Two Days After Another, Veronica Banks Cano, Found Dead

According to the TransHealth Information Project, Maya Young was described by friends as “truly a funny girl who was mad REAL and LOYAL.”

Mey —

Feb 23, 2016