transphobia

Daily Fix

homophobia

society + culture

White Coats And Closets: LGBTQ Medical Students Frequently Fear Coming Out

A new study from Stanford researchers shows that 30% of medical students are not open about their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, mostly due to fear of discrimination.

Mari Brighe —

Feb 20, 2015

greatest hits

homophobia

first person

Gay, Interrupted: On Navigating Gaybourhoods As A Queer Brown Woman

Gay districts are safer, more open and more profitable than ever before, but for whom?

Fikri —

Feb 18, 2015

personal essay

trans women

dating

The Things You Say

Was I so far from the idea of trans in her head, that there was no way I could be “one of them”? Or did she refuse to make the…

Niko —

Jan 8, 2015

Daily Fix

trans media representation

geekery

How “Batgirl #37” Undid a Year and a Half of Positive Trans Representation in a Single Page (Updated)

In this latest issue, not only do the writers play with some very dangerous transmisogynistic tropes, but they toss Barbara Gordon’s character development out the window and turn her from…

Mey —

Dec 12, 2014

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Backwards Mitten: Michigan Might Be The Next “Right To Discriminate” State

Michigan picks up where Arizona left off and tries to “restore” the right to discriminate based on religious beliefs. Worse yet, the bill has better traction that a bill to…

Mari Brighe —

Dec 10, 2014

Daily Fix

hate crime

gender

Media Refuses To Grant Trans Women Dignity — Even Murder Victims

Often, trans people are treated as little more than curiosities. Even when they lose their lives to hate crimes and other violence, they are rarely treated as more than clickbait.

Mari Brighe —

Nov 5, 2014

bisexuality

california

politics + activism

Injustice in the Justice System: Two Lawsuits Expose Struggle for Incarcerated LGBTs

These cases could create radical shifts for the experience of incarcerated LGBT people and they raise important questions about what a justice system better equipped to incarcerate LGBT people might…

Maddie —

Oct 28, 2014

Daily Fix

trans media representation

gender

In Which Mari and Mey Have Conflicted Feelings About Trans Terminology and “New York Magazine”

“Does her personal language preference trump what is considered to be the non-offensive way to talk about trans women?”

Mey —

Sep 12, 2014

greatest hits

michfest

music

Michfest Could Change Its Trans Female Exclusionary Intention Only If It Tried, Only If It Wanted To

LGBTQ rights groups are joining activists, allies and former performers in opposing Michfest’s trans-female-exclusionary intention, and if Michfest wants to attract new fans, it needs to listen up.

Riese —

Aug 13, 2014

Lists/Top 10s

transphobia

politics + activism

18 Things About Gender, Poverty, Rape Culture, Racism and Modern Life Only Gavin McInnes Understands

No seriously, pretty much Gavin McInnes is the only one who can truly understand why Terry Richardson is misunderstood, rape culture is NBD, and transphobia saves trans people from themselves.

Riese —

Aug 12, 2014

statistics

transphobia

politics + activism

Women’s Refuges Shut Down Because of Men? Yes, But Not The Ones You Think

It’s not the focus on male victims of domestic violence that’s “misguided,” but rather fighting each other instead of the men at the top.

Fikri —

Aug 8, 2014

Daily Fix

hate crime

politics + activism

Trans Teen Stabbed on D.C. Metro, Follows String of Violence Against Trans Women

Following a recent string of violence against trans women of color in the D.C. area, a 15 year-old trans girl was stabbed in the back this Wednesday while she was…

Savannah —

Jul 31, 2014