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A photo of the faces of eight different trans leaders: Raquel Willis, Brianna Titone, Chase Strangio, Pidgeon Pagonis, Mauree Turner, Sam Feder, Sean Saifa Wall, and Laverne Cox.
Politics + Activism

10 Times Trans and Gender Nonconforming People Destroyed 2020

In a year of grief and turmoil, trans communities gave us a glimpse of a future we all deserve.

By xoai pham| December 28, 2020 | 8 Comments
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Society + Culture The Resistance

Wild, Fat, Queer and Black: How I Became Free In The Mountains And Never Left

If you have ever met a mountain, you know that can’t nobody really own a mountain because they are too majestic, too strong, too beautiful to be tamed or owned. So I guess mountains are kinda like Black folk.

By shea martin| November 12, 2020 | 30 Comments
A six-split diagonal collage featuring six different "modern" Black witches working to dismantle white supremacy and fight racist cops: Mama Sunfiyahh, JujuBae. Bri Luna (The Hoodwitch), Fredericka Turner (Conjuria), Tayannah Lee Mcquillar. And Soulangie Leeper (Òrìsà Child)
The Resistance

Where My Black Witches At? Using Black Ancestral Magic Against White Supremacy

From actual hexes to binding spells, witchcraft has a long tradition in the fight to dismantle white supremacy. A new generation of Black witches are taking part in the resistance using ancestral practices, ideologies, and modern technology.

By Krista White| October 31, 2020 | 1 Comment
Politics + Activism Society + Culture

In the Face of Government Neglect, Trans Leaders Spearhead Housing Solutions

Housing initiatives in the South showcase the continued resilience and resourcefulness of trans communities, despite discriminatory proposed rules by the government.

By Bailey| September 17, 2020 | 3 Comments
Society + Culture The Resistance

Principles of Pride: We Owe Our Lives to Trans Elders Like Ceyenne Doroshow

As trans people who are so accustomed to losing our chosen family before they become elders, Ceyenne Doroshow is setting a blueprint for what it means to live fiercely and claim a stake on your life.

By xoai pham| June 30, 2020 | 5 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture Society + Culture

We Find Freedom in Black Trans Joy

We place joy at the center of our spaces, because spaces created for us are often only interested in our trauma and pain.

By Jordyn Jay and Gia Love| June 26, 2020 | 3 Comments
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Politics + Activism

On the Front Lines: Alternative Forms of Protesting Police Violence

Alternative forms of protest are necessary to make activism accessible. Sometimes, they’re even more effective at creating change than a permitted march.

By Hannah Hodson| June 23, 2020 | 12 Comments
Politics + Activism The Resistance

Principles of Pride: The Riot Black and Indigenous Trans People Deserve

I want the world to no longer assume ownership of our bodies, but we cannot do that without land. Decolonizing the land itself is not only crucial but necessary for a liberated future in which everyone’s body belongs to themselves.

By Alan Pelaez Lopez| June 18, 2020 | 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

24 Actions You NEED to Take to Help Trans Women of Color Survive

This isn’t just exhausting. This is intergenerational trauma, oppression, and maybe even genocide. This violence is specifically targeted against black and brown women, gender non-conforming folks, and especially trans women of color.

By Lexi Adsit| June 18, 2020 | 52 Comments
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#BlackLivesMatter: A Longform Reading List

Fifty years of words I liked reading and you will too! Authors include James Baldwin, bell hooks, Kiese Laymon, Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Toni Morrison, Bayard Rustin and Dr. Brittany Cooper.

By Riese| June 3, 2020 | 10 Comments
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The Resistance

Also.Also.Also: Police Brutality Rages at Protests Against Police Brutality — What’s Happening Now and How To Help

In today’s Also.Also.Also link roundup: many accounts of police violence against protesters, and resources for educating yourself, supporting black businesses, providing jail support, donating to mutual aid funds and more.

By Riese| June 2, 2020 | 11 Comments
Issues The Resistance

These Five Black LGBTQ+ Activists Are Literally Saving The Planet

Black LGBTQ+ people may not be well-represented in mainstream environmental organizations, but we’re creating our own interventions that center the most marginalized among us. If you’re wondering what true environmental justice looks like, meet these five Black LGBTQ+ people who put in MAJOR work to protect Earth.

By Neesha Powell-Twagirumukiza| May 16, 2019 | 10 Comments
The Resistance

Black LGBT Women Represent on The Root’s 100 Most Influential People List

When I look at this list, I’m fortified knowing that increasingly we are not being asked to choose between our blackness and our queerness as the movement moves forward. We are no longer being asked to do the work, but keep our faces in the shadows.

By Carmen Phillips| September 20, 2017 | 12 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Trans-Led Coalition Puts Chicago Pride on Notice and Other Stories for Your Week

Istanbul’s Pride parade ended in a violent fury, never forget ‘Teeth’, Gabrielle Bellot, Lea Delaria, good ol’ gerrymandering, this one article I love, learning to skateboard, and so much more!

By Laneia| June 26, 2017 | 17 Comments
Politics + Activism The Resistance

PHOTOESSAY: Crossroad to Black Trans Liberation National Day of Action

Yesterday was a national day of action to protect, support, and amplify our black trans family and their voices. As you know, this intersection is at the highest risk for violence and hate from both our communities and the state.

By Molly| March 16, 2017 | 4 Comments
News + Politics

New Video Footage Shows Keith Lamont Scott’s Wife Pleading With Police Not to Shoot Him

Rakeyia Scott recorded the police encounter moments before her husband Keith Lamont Scott was shot and killed by Charlotte police, an appeals court rules it’s legal to refuse to hire people with dreadlocks, Tulsa Police officer was charged with manslaughter for shooting Terrance Crutcher then shortly released and more news.

By Yvonne| September 23, 2016 | 16 Comments
News + Politics

Hashtag…Repeat: Protests Erupt Over Fatal Police Shootings in Tulsa and Charlotte

From queer activists friends on the ground in Charlotte reporting on Facebook, I’m hearing stories that the police are using tear gas, shooting protestors with rubber bullets, and the media has confirmed that police officers have shot a protestor in the head who is in critical condition.

By Ari| September 22, 2016 | 33 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Megan Rapinoe Kneels for the Anthem and Other Stories for Your Monday

#NoDAPL, Megan Rapino joins Kaepernick in kneeling for the national anthem, 100 bad girls throughout history, Leslie Jones is back on the twitter, and so much more!

By Laneia| September 5, 2016 | 17 Comments
Music

Playlist: 10 Lyrics to Help Your #BlackGirlMagic Shine

Maintaining your #BlackGirlMagic can be a struggle, but these tracks will help you maintain your daily practice.

By Ashley Ray-Harris| August 19, 2016 | 5 Comments
First Person Politics + Activism

Digital Mixtapes and Protests: Oh, To Be A Queer Black Millennial

“For a moment, I forgot about the summer of 2015. I forgot about the panic I experienced, the insomnia, the depression. We watched the new season of Orange is the New Black together and by the end of episode 12, it suddenly all came back.”

By Nicole Marie| August 16, 2016 | 15 Comments
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Foolish Child #2: Do You Even Belong Here?

Spoiler alert: Yes.

By Dickens| August 3, 2016 | 19 Comments
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