The activist has advocated for Atlanta’s trans community for over 25 years — and she won’t be letting up any time soon.
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TransVisionaries: How Miss Major Helped Spark the Modern Trans Movement
“Miss Major is not your token. You need a token? Well, go to the subway and buy one and get on a fucking bus.”
12 Moments of Black Trans Resistance in 2017
Though many continued to push tragic narratives of our helplessness, we carried on despite the heightened ridiculousness of this political moment.
Remembering Chyna Gibson on #TDOR: Conversation with Tammie Lewis
It’s rare that we hear from the parents of slain Black trans women, especially ones that affirm and respect their identities. Ms. Tammie gives us a glimpse of what the parents of transgender folks should all be like — unconditionally loving and unrelentingly supportive.
Welcome to the Age of Trans Political Power
We are taking matters into our own hands and asserting the political power that we’ve always possessed.
White Supremacy and Transmisogyny are Cousins
I don’t get to pick and choose which force is more evil when my life and the lives of my sisters are at risk.
No Laughing Matter: Trans Women’s Deaths are Not a Joke
No matter where you are in understanding our experiences, you should at least understand the importance of empathy. Everyone must make an effort to shut down transphobia every time it rears its ugly head.
Why Aren’t More Trans Women on PrEP?
So much of the research and the way trans health-care programs are designed is not trans-affirming or developed by trans folks.
Channeling Audre: Janet Mock Opens Up About Her Memoir, Sex Work, and Being an Icon
Mock breaks the shackles that have marked the “trans memoir” genre. She is no longer offering a 101 master class on trans identity, but encouraging us all to find our unique way of being.
Trans Women Are Women. This Isn’t a Debate
If your feminism does not respect trans women in their full womanhood, it’s not truly intersectional. If you don’t advocate for the liberation of trans people, you aren’t truly invested in equality.