Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. Many of us in the LGBTQIA+ community know all too well what it’s like to be…
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More than Just Ink: How Tattoos Were a Vital Part of My Gender Transition
[The image features an androgynous person with light brown skin, flexing their bicep in a powerful pose. Their body has…
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I Could Have Been You: An Open Letter to Leelah Alcorn
[The image features the name "LEELAH ALCORN" in uppercase letters on a ribbon banner. Above the banner is a young…
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At Times, I Am Impatient
[The image features an illustration of the author, an androgynous white person, holding up a sign that reads: "Trans rights…
8 Tips on Respectfully Talking Pleasure, Sex, and Bodies With Your Trans Lover
Content warning: slurs This piece is one I wrote originally for Everyday Feminism, cross-posted with permission. Because I feel conversations…
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I Am Transgender, and I Am “Trans Enough.”
I know, I know, it's Friday! Whoa, Sam, what is this about? Yes, I don't usually blog on Fridays, as you…
Don’t Believe the Hype: Admitting Transgender Students is Not Enough
I knew I was in trouble when my first letter from my dream school addressed me by the wrong name.…
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Until Michigan Gives LGBTQ Residents Their Dignity, My Partner and I Will Never Go Back
When I received my acceptance letter for a master’s program in California, my partner and I already knew that we…
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Street Harassment: Not Just a Cisgender Issue
Street harassment, and the ways in which women feel unsafe in public spaces, is finally getting some much-deserved attention and…
What You’re Actually Saying When You Ignore Someone’s Gender Pronouns
It can't be emphasized enough: Coming out as transgender or any variation thereof is downright terrifying. It is often met…
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