Mom confronts TERF bigotry aimed at her family
By Debi Jackson Although I have been part of the LGBT community for the last three years since my daughter transitioned from male to female, I still seem…
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What a 90s Cartoon Can Teach Us about TERFs
By Lisa Kalayji Do you remember the 1990s MTV cartoon Daria? If you’re old enough and young enough, you probably do. For those who missed it or are…
Open Letter: 200+ Trans Women and Transfeminine People Stand Against Calpernia Addams and Andrea James
We, the undersigned trans women and trans-feminine individuals, are appalled at recent attacks on trans woman journalist Parker Marie Molloy published by Calpernia Addams and Andrea James on…
Lateral violence in the trans community
[su_lbtop] Lateral violence is displaced violence directed against one’s peers rather that one’s true adversaries. Our true adversaries are kyriarchy and all those who perpetuate it. We live in an interlocking…
“What’s Between Your Legs?” Is the New “So What Do You Do in Bed?”: Trans Issues In The Media
By Cathy Renna @cathyrenna Possibly inspired by Laverne Cox and Orange is the New Black, I blurted out the title of this post at a recent panel about media…
My response to Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole’s Remarks
[su_lbtop] On Thursday, March 27, 2014, the “Justice Department” launched a training program to supposedly improve relations with the trans community. Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole made remarks…
Jerry Springer exploits trans women for ratings, transmisogyny for profit strikes again
[su_lbtop] On February 19th an episode called “Tr*****s Twerk It Out” was broadcast on the Jerry Springer show, as we are all aware this show has a long…
[UPDATED] Ryan Broems Goes on transmisogynistic live tweet rant while attempting to make a joke out of dating a trans woman
By Laurelai So a so-called comedian by the name of Ryan Broems went on a date with a unnamed transgender woman, and this was apparently something he thought worthy…
The shift of trans narratives on TV
By Ryan Sallans @rsallans Over the past two months two incidents have happened that I believe will start to shift TV shows away from the typical questions and…