“Sometimes I feel like my gender is just happening to me.”
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Black Friday: A Special Rite of Passage With My Black Family
Although the day after Thanksgiving is often reduced to “capitalist consumption for the un-woke masses,” it has become a favorite family tradition of time spent with two women I love.
The History of the Medical Industry’s Role in Oppression is Well Documented
Social media is reshaping the medical industry’s abuse or, at least, the extent to which that abuse can be shared. It also provides a platform where workers can reinforce dangerous beliefs.
At Sneakertopia Artist Man One Pays Homage to Nipsey Hussle
Big brands and art meet at the Playa Vista pop-up — and, yeah it’s commercial but it’s also ill.
I Started the #AskAboutAbortion Campaign in 2016. Ahead of the 2020 Election, This Is the Conversation I Want to Have About Reproductive Rights
Activist Renee Bracey Sherman on why debate moderators must ask the presidential candidates about their plans to protect the right to an abortion.
We Cannot Demand That Robyn Crawford Separate Herself From Whitney Houston
Robyn Crawford deserves to have the space to share how much she loved Whitney Houston. We cannot demand that once-closeted queer folks never speak of their relationships.
Layleen Cubilette-Polanco Died in the System, but Her Fight Lives On
After dying at Rikers Island during Pride Month, this transgender woman of color’s death became a clarion call, demanding justice and visibility for our sisters like never seen before.
How We Can End the Violence Against Trans Women of Color
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, let’s go beyond empty platitudes and prayers. With the expertise of leading organizers and advocates, here’s a 13-step plan to end the epidemic.
The Trans Obituaries Project: Honoring the Trans Women of Color Lost in 2019
This year, we’ve lost far too many souls to violence.
Introducing the Out100 Trans Obituaries Project
A special portion of this year’s Out100 details the remarkable story of Layleen Cubilette-Polanco, 20+ lives lost in 2019, and how we can end the epidemic of violence.