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This Is an Essay About Penises

“I spent years not thinking about my penis — or, at least, thinking about it as little as possible. After I transitioned, my penis became the most important part of my body — at least, to other people.”

By Drew Gregory| March 25, 2021 | 230 Comments

Scenes from a Gender 02: Illustrated Moments of Trans Womanhood

“I have a question!” she exclaims. Stepmom knows where this is going so she tries to head her off, but the child will not be dissuaded. “My question is,” — here it comes — “… are you transgender?” No one knows what to say, me included.

By Bishakh Som| September 17, 2020 | 49 Comments

Extra! Extra!: Anti-Trans Legislation Succeeds, But So Do Whole Foods and Instacart Strikes (Sort Of)

It’s been a long week, you guys. This week’s Extra! Extra! covers all the news you didn’t even know was happening.

By the team| April 3, 2020 | 16 Comments

Why Do So Many People Have Goodbye Horses as Their Tinder Anthem?

“When I first matched with the “Goodbye Horses” fans and asked them about it one said, “that buffalo bill scene is classic” and the other said, “I LOVE the song.” Then they both ghosted.”

By Drew Gregory| June 13, 2019 | 28 Comments

Sasha Wall Is the 8th Trans Woman Murdered in the US in 2018

The 29-year-old Black trans woman was shot and killed in South Carolina.

By the team| April 3, 2018 | 15 Comments

Brandi Seals Is the 28th Trans Person Murdered in 2017

Seals’ family called the 28-year-old Houston native a beautiful and loving person.

By Mey| December 14, 2017 | 41 Comments

On The Upside, Texas’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill is Dead, So

During a never-ending cycle of negative news on our feeds, a failed discriminatory anti-trans bill is definitely something to celebrate.

By Yvonne| August 16, 2017 | 3 Comments

Ava Le’Ray Barrin is the 14th Trans Person of Color Murdered in the U.S. This Year

Barely even a woman yet, at 17 years old, Ava Le’Ray Barrin is the 14th trans woman of color in the United States whose life was ended too early.

By Ari| June 28, 2017 | 7 Comments

Trans Women in Malaysia Need Support and Accountability in the Face of Increasing Violence

A recent spike in violence against trans women in Malaysia has left activists and the trans community fearful, but also determined in their calls for the Malaysian Government and society to be held accountable.

By Creatrix Tiara| June 28, 2017 | 10 Comments

28-Year-Old Josie Berrios Is the 13th Trans Person of Color Killed in the U.S. This Year

Berrios was one of the original and most beloved performers at Ithaca’s House of Merlot, a drag performance troupe that founded the Ithaca College Drag show for the Trevor Project in 2012 and has been raising funds for LGBTQ youth ever since. 

By Heather Hogan| June 15, 2017 | 5 Comments

Kenne McFadden Is the 12th Trans Person of Color Murdered in the U.S. This Year

McFadden was a 27-year-old restaurant server and aspiring singer in San Antonio, TX.

By Heather Hogan| June 6, 2017 | 5 Comments

Sherrell Faulkner of NC 11th Trans Person of Color Murdered in the US This Year

Nearly all those murdered, including Faulkner, have been Black trans women.

By Mey| May 25, 2017 | 3 Comments

Kenneth Bostick, 59, is the Tenth Trans Person of Color Murdered in the US This Year [UPDATED]

Nine out of the ten trans people reported murdered this year have been Black; the tenth was a Native American woman.

By Mey| May 8, 2017 | 13 Comments

28-Year-Old Chay Reed is the 9th Trans Woman of Color Murdered This Year

Reed, who grew up in Carol City and graduated from American Senior High School, was just 28 years old. She is the sixth trans woman of color under the age of thirty murdered this year, and the eighth Black trans woman murdered this year.

By Mey| April 23, 2017 | 8 Comments

38-Year-Old Black Trans Woman Alphonza Watson Is 8th TWoC Murdered This Year

Police don’t have a lot of information, other than that there was an argument and then two men sped away in a car. They are offering a reward for more information.

By Mey| March 22, 2017 | 8 Comments

Texas Senate Passes Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill, Now Closer to Becoming Law No One Asked For

Once the bill receives final chamber approval, SB6 will move forward to the House, which is dominated by Republicans but whose members are not as eager to take it up.

By Yvonne| March 15, 2017 | 5 Comments

This Is a Nightmare and a Genocide: Jaquarrius Holland is the Seventh Black Trans Woman Murdered This Year

Holland, who is the 7th trans person reported murdered this year, was just 18 years old. A teenager. A child.

By Mey| February 28, 2017 | 26 Comments

Ciara McElveen is the 6th Trans Woman of Color Murdered This Year, Third Black Trans Woman in the Last Week

She was 21 years old.

By Mey| February 27, 2017 | 18 Comments

Chyna Gibson is the Fifth Trans Woman of Color, Fourth Black Trans Woman, Murdered So Far This Year

According to a friend, Gibson was visiting her friends and family in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras. That friend added, “She was just a really good person. Everyone loved her. This is unnecessary.”

By Mey| February 26, 2017 | 7 Comments

24-Year-Old Black Trans Woman Keke Collier is the Fourth Murdered TWoC This Year

We’re not even two months into the year and four trans women of color have been murdered, three of them Black, and the last two have been not even twenty five years old.

By Mey| February 23, 2017 | 20 Comments

Why the ACLU’s #IPeeWithLGBT Campaign Erases the T

While any and all support for the trans community is necessary and welcome, the ACLU is missing the mark with this hashtag. The big swing and miss for me is the fact that SB6 is an anti-trans bill that specifically aims to single out trans feminine individuals, regardless of sexual orientation.

By Polly Anna Rocha| February 22, 2017 | 38 Comments
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