Join Janet Mock, Me and Other Trans Women Writers in a Women’s History Month Google+ Hangout!
Join me, Janet Mock, Ryka Aoki and Toni Newman in a conversation between trans women writers for Women’s History Month.
This Is Because I’m A Woman: How Sexual Harassment Invaded My Life (And Some Ways to Respond To It)
“I once had a life where I could go blocks, miles, months without a stranger standing in my way, saying, ‘Hey girl, where you goin’ in such a hurry?’ I want to take my personal space bubble to the shop and have it re-inflated to its original size, but that chapter of my life seems to be done.”
My Own Personal Top Five Trans Roots
While I started getting some hints that I was trans at an early age, my roots didn’t really take hold until I was older. Here are some of the stops along the way.
REFUGE Restrooms: New Website Helps You Find Gender-Safe Public Restrooms
We talked with Teagan Widmer about her new site for transgender, intersex, and gender noncomforming folks, and how YOU can help develop the app even further.
Janet Mock Redefines Realness: The Autostraddle Interview
“I think the biggest thing for me is the plug-in to this amazing trans* and queer community that’s out there that’s been doing this work that’s, I think, at a point where it’s really ready to take the lead from people who live in many multiplicities.”
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.
Imagining a Better World For Trans Women Survivors Of Domestic Violence
Being a survivor has taught me that resiliency is in the marrow of my bones and with it I can imagine a better world.
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.
Butch Glam: Let’s Broaden What “Black” In Relation to “Female” Can Mean
I am not crazy; I am simply black, and queer, and butch, and transcultural, and therefore alone.
High Femme: Demystifying Lady Smokers
“But much like masturbation and other “personal relaxation” methods, it’s pretty obvious that most women are smoking marijuana, but not talking about it. There is a cloud of shame permeating these issues for women, where there is absolutely none for men.”
How I Get Femme Visibility on the Streets
“I’ve figured out is that it’s not so much how I present it’s what I do. And I finally learned how to casually flirt with people with an eyebrow raise or a smile or a wink, which elicits this response of “I see you and I wink back.””
Quit Calling Elliott Sailors A Male Model—She’s More Interesting Than That
So why can’t anyone seem to talk about her the right way?
Brought to You by the Letter I: Why Intersex Politics Matters to LGBT Activism
“So, why are intersex issues being linked up with LGBT activism, and does this make sense? I’m here to argue, strongly, that yes – including intersex with LGBT and queer issues makes perfect sense. Let’s explore why, shall we?”
VIDEO: Meet The “Me & My Bois” Team and Hear About Their Big Plans For A-Camp
Lex & Megan (aka Emotions the P.O.E.T) are really excited about coming to A-Camp! Hear all about it in this kickass video.
The Army Taught Me That I Can Change My Body (And It Will Still Be Mine)
Here’s the deal: I both like and am my body. I am a girl, ergo I have a girl’s body. It’s neat. You know what I think helped me to be comfortable with my body more than anything else? The US Army.
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.”
Panic! in the Locker Room: On Fighting for Trans* Youth with Words as Weapons
“I mostly ignored the emails, as anyone with an overflowing inbox does. But this subject line caught my eye: Boys in the girls locker room, legally? WTF?! Maybe now is a good time to mention that I identify and visibly present as genderqueer.”
The Incredibly True Story Of How Cissexism Made My Same-Sex Marriage Legal
Thanks to a simple governmental regulation, my wife and I were able to exploit a legal loophole and obtain a federally recognized marriage.
VIDEO: If You Love Women So Much, How Come You Don’t Dress Like One?
“There are two important things to keep in mind here: 1. I don’t dress like anybody but myself. 2. I love watermelon.”
Lucy Meadows’ Coroner Says Press Deserves Shame for Her Death
The coroner on Lucy Meadows’ case says the press should be ashamed of the way it harassed and sensationalized trans woman Lucy Meadows in the months before her suicide.