What they don’t tell you about being transgender is that sometimes, the transphobe is you.
Why I’m “Out” as a Person with Mental Illness
Content notice: suicide. This piece was originally published at The Body Is Not An Apology. Far and away, the most…
If I’m a Stranger Now, I Will Be a Stranger Forever (Reflections on Testosterone)
I was at a poetry reading when an older butch woman sat down next to me and started to talk…
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How Did You Know You Were Non-Binary?
Header illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. I was watching an episode of Bones, oddly enough, when I first realized that I…
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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5 Ways to Support a Trans Person Experiencing Body Dysphoria
Cross-posted via Everyday Feminism --- My partner is pounding on the door, begging me to unlock it. I’m sitting in…
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8 Things Non-Binary People Need to Know
Coming out as genderqueer and non-binary was this big, beautiful, scary thing for me. I didn’t know what exactly I…
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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The Elephant in the Room: Your Questions About My Gender and Transition, Answered
[The photo features the author, Sam Dylan Finch, standing near a lake. He is a white, androgynous person with dark-rimmed…
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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…
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