By prioritizing the rights of states to discriminate against transgender children, the Trump administration is formally institutionalizing discrimination against transgender people based on harmful stereotypes.
News Posted in Trans Justice
We Must Act Now in the Face of Transphobia
We’re only days into 2017 and three trans people have already been murdered.
Limiting Health Care Access Is Life or Death for Marginalized Communities
In 2017, as we fight for reproductive and trans justice, we have to be clear that healthcare equity and dignity means affordable access to all the medical care that we need.
A History of the Rise of Anti-Trans Legislation in the United States
The current backlash against transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals in the United States didn’t just materialize out of thin air.
In Betweens
“Am I trans enough?” Created for Strong Families’ Trans Day of Resilience art project, this comic by Echoing Ida writer Jordan Scruggs and artist Bishakh Som explores the (in)visibility of Black nonbinary folks.
Let’s Push Solidarity Beyond the Safety Pin This TDOR
The problem with the safety pin is that being an ally is more than just declaring yourself one. It means actively working to dismantle systems of oppression while also recognizing your privilege within those systems.
Why I Debated Getting My Breasts Augmented – And Why I Finally Did
As a black trans woman, getting my breasts augmented would make me feel safer in public, and help me feel more at home in my body. Could I reconcile cosmetic surgery with my feminist ideals?
North Carolina’s Policies Don’t Keep Anyone Safe
Gov. McCrory and state leaders talk about protecting women, but they should be concerned with protecting the safety of all residents, especially the most vulnerable: transgender residents.
A Letter to My Queer Family After Orlando
The singular queer and trans deaths we have known over the years have been like daggers, but this was an explosion and my heart weeps for you and for myself.
None of your business
As I walked into the women’s restroom, my heart beat rapidly in my chest. Would anyone assume I was trans? Would someone yell at me or out me? Would there be mass hysteria?