My sexual accessibility has never been up to me, and this was a crucial and painful epiphany to have. Content Warning: this essay mentions depression and instances of sexual coercion. It’s not that I haven’t been celibate before. As someone who lives in the gray area of the asexual and aromantic spectrums, I’ve gone long […]
trans issues
“Anything” starring Matt Bomer, Sends Another Toxic Message To the Transgender Community
Not only does Matt Bomer’s portrayal of a transgender woman enable violence against trans women, it also takes away yet another ...
India’s First Transgender News Anchor Brings Visibility to Country’s Trans and Hijra Folks
Incredible India, in all its marvelous contradictions, has surprised us all by hiring its first transgender news anchor, Padmini ...
How Changing My Name Gave Me a Deeper Respect for the Resistance Trans Folks Face
There’s no doubt that so much of our identity is wrapped up in our name. Studies have shown how insidiously institutionalized ...
Dear Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists: I Don’t Actually Hate My Femininity
It was one of those nights that I couldn’t sleep. Even though I knew it was a bad idea, I kept scrolling through my phone at 3 ...
Why AG Loretta Lynch’s Speech Wasn’t the Trans World’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Moment
Attorney General Loretta Lynch gave a much-lauded speech last week on North Carolina's Public Facilities Privacy & Security ...
