Stef Rubino

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Stef Rubino is a writer, educator, community organizer, and competitive powerlifter from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. They’re currently working on book of essays and preparing for their next powerlifting meet. They’re the fat half of the arts and culture podcast Fat Guy, Jacked Guy, and you can read some of their other writing in Change Wire and in Catapult. You can also find them on Twitter (unfortunately).

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politics + activism

They Want To Criminalize All Trans Youth Care

Here’s everything you need to know about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House bill HR 3492, which seeks to criminalize providing transgender-related healthcare — such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming…

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Dec 19, 2025

politics + activism

Department of Justice Halts Protections for Incarcerated Trans and Intersex People

Is it me or does it seem like the U.S. and the UK are locked into a battle of who can be more evil and transphobic than the other?

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Dec 8, 2025

book features

What Does ‘Queer Food’ Mean?

In their new anthology of essays, graphic memoirs, and author-tested recipes, Queers at the Table: An Illustrated Guide to Queer Food, authors and researchers Alex Ketchum and Megan J. Elias…

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Dec 3, 2025

politics + activism

What You Should Know About Trump’s Trans Passport Policies

For trans people who currently hold unexpired U.S. passports, the State Department has updated their policy to say they can continue to use them until it’s time for them to…

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Nov 20, 2025

a sign that says HEALTH CARE FOR TRANS YOUTH NOW

politics + activism

New Pair of Evil Executive Orders Would End Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth Across the Country

Everything you need to know about the Trump Administration’s latest push to end trans youth healthcare.

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Nov 6, 2025

movie features

AI Wants Us Dead

There aren’t many things in this world I call “ontologically evil” with a serious disposition, but AI has become one of them over the last three years.

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Oct 27, 2025

politics + activism

What You Should Know About the Upcoming Supreme Court Hearing on Trans Athletes

This month, the Supreme Court will hear Becky Pepper-Jackson’s case.

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Oct 20, 2025

politics + activism

Trump Faces a Setback in His Attacks on Queer and Trans Artists

Also, a new bill seeks to restore the national suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth and other trans news updates you should know about.

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Oct 3, 2025

comedy

Caleb Hearon Mixes Humor and Heartbreak in New Comedy Special

Model Comedian proves once again that for Hearon, writing and performing comedy isn’t just a tool to get through the most grueling parts of living in this intense moment of…

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Sep 19, 2025

politics + activism

Trump’s Anti-Trans Passport Policy Deemed Unconstitutional by Judge

The past week brought on a lot more resistance from trans people and their allies, especially in the courts, but it also brought with it some potential new dangers for…

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Sep 16, 2025

politics + activism

Trans Resistance Is Expanding

While attacks and setbacks are still happening, we’re seeing the fight for trans rights take on new shapes and scale.

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Sep 2, 2025

a rainbow crosswalk leading to the Pulse nightclub

politics + activism

What the Hell Is Going on With the Crosswalk Culture Wars?

If you know anything about the queer and trans communities throughout Florida, you know they rarely take these kinds of attacks lying down.

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Aug 29, 2025

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They Want To Criminalize All Trans Youth Care

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Every Queer Tiny Desk Performance, Ranked

In ’28 Days Later,’ Found Families Who Fight Fascism Together Stay Together

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AI Wants Us Dead

Every Queer Tiny Desk Performance, Ranked

In ’28 Days Later,’ Found Families Who Fight Fascism Together Stay Together

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