Results for: orange is the new black
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“Her Story” Stars Wanna Tell Real Trans Love Stories
Talking with three of the stars of trans-created webseries Her Story about love, representation, staffing a set with trans women and so much more.
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I’m Both an L and a T and I Don’t Want to Choose a Side
Really, I’m not sure why we feel like we have to keep on amplifying this fight. A solid two-thirds of trans women are on both sides of this so-called divide. We’re a part of both communities.
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Laverne Cox on Her Emmy Nomination, Music Video and Fighting for TWOC: The Autostraddle Interview
I talked with the flat-out amazing Laverne Cox about everything from Emmy reactions to deconstructing transgender tropes in a John Legend video to dealing with intersections of racism and transmisogyny. It was awesome.
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Laverne Cox is Amazing on the Cover of Time, Time’s Story Inside Not So Much
Transgender activist and Orange is the New Black star Laverne Cox became the first ever openly transgender person to grace the cover of Time Magazine. However, the cover story wasn’t as perfect as the cover itself.
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Laverne Cox Returns to “Katie”, Shows How to Do a “Teachable Moment” Right
“A part of me thought about making this article just be a list of Laverne Cox quotes from this interview because she says that many brilliant things. Where Cox was able to turn the conversation around and get in some great talking points last time, this time she was given free reign to talk about important issues for a full half hour.”
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It’s Trans Day of Visibility! Here’s 15 Ways To Let Trans People Know You See Them and Care
Trans Day of Visibility is a time when we take notice of all the amazing trans people around us. Here are 15 ways you can let them know that you care about them and support them.
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It’s Transgender Day Of Remembrance: Let’s Celebrate Trans* Lives And Accomplishments
Today we honor all of the transgender people who have died due to anti-trans* violence. This year we want to honor their memories by celebrating the achievements and victories of trans* people in the past year.
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35 Trans Women I Had #Herocrushes On In 2013
A #herocrush isn’t romantic or sexual, it’s about people you admire. People you’d love to work with to dismantle systems of oppression. This year most of my #herocrushes happened to be trans women.
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Real-Life Sophia Bursets: Transgender Women Face a Nightmare in Men’s Prisons
“For trans* women who are locked up, getting access to medical care and safety from the guards and inmates is a serious problem. But the problem starts when they are put in prisons designed for men.”