Respecting and affirming the identities of transgender people begins with calling us by our actual names.
You Don’t Have to Show Pride to Have Pride!
We hope to wave that banner with you some day, just not yet.
The Absent I: Marriage Equality and the Continued Erasure of Intersex People
Why is the "I" not a "next step" in mainstream conversations?
Why We Should Think Twice Before Idealizing Ruby Rose
Our idealization of Ruby Rose represents a larger problem in popular culture – the very limited portrayals of androgyny.
Why the Trans Community Needs to Ban the Word “Transtrender” for Good
The other day, I was called a “transtrender” by a trans woman who refused to acknowledge my gender identity because…
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I Am Queer, I Am Non-Binary, and I Don’t Know What it Means to Feel Safe
From the moment I stepped onto the bus, there was something about me that didn’t sit right with you. You…
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7 Ways to Lovingly Support Your Gender Non-Binary Partner
This is a piece I posted over at Everyday Feminism that I wanted to cross-post here. This advice, while geared…
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Coming Out Again: Why More Queer Folks with Mental Illnesses Need to Speak Out
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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