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Bree Taylor May Not Win, but Her Congressional Run Shows Trans People Belong on the Ballot
I've never regretted coming out and affirming my gender, or sharing that truth with the world. But along with the euphoria of living my true life, I also [...]Read more about Bree Taylor May Not Win, but Her Congressional Run Shows Trans People Belong on the Ballot
Liz Eden, the Trans Woman Behind 'Dog Day Afternoon,' Finally Tells Her Own Story
Elizabeth Debbie Eden died in 1987 and is buried in a grave with no headstone. But through some serendipitous confluence of thought, interest in her life story [...]Read more about Liz Eden, the Trans Woman Behind 'Dog Day Afternoon,' Finally Tells Her Own Story
A Trans Woman Invented the Tech Behind Your Smartphone in 1965. (And Then IBM Fired Her, Obviously.)
Pride season may be behind us, but the transphobia and legal attacks to which it was a defiant answer haven't gone anywhere. The parades end, the flags [...]Read more about A Trans Woman Invented the Tech Behind Your Smartphone in 1965. (And Then IBM Fired Her, Obviously.)
Don't Call Me Trans: Why It's Time We Define Ourselves on Our Own Terms
We are fighting our fight all wrong. We have accepted the terms of battle, of our very existence, from those who seek to demean us, reduce us to insignificance, [...]Read more about Don't Call Me Trans: Why It's Time We Define Ourselves on Our Own Terms
Where Are the Tears for Ava Cordero?
Transgender people have never been treated well by the mainstream media. Usually, whenever one in our community makes it into the news cycle, it is in a [...]Read more about Where Are the Tears for Ava Cordero?
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But Am I Trans Enough?
Let's be honest. At some point in your transition journey, you've experienced the lingering feeling that you just might not be transgender. There is [...]Read more about But Am I Trans Enough?
Manufactured Outrage: Trans Athlete Complaint Reveals Coordinated Attack on Michigan Student
A cisgender girl who never saw a trans teammate in the locker room claims privacy violation, and Michigan's latest sports battle heads to court. I try hard [...]Read more about Manufactured Outrage: Trans Athlete Complaint Reveals Coordinated Attack on Michigan Student
Is It Ever Too Late? Geriatric Gender Transitioning and the Race Against Time
I know. The thought of getting old makes you uncomfortable. If you're young, you try not to think of it at all. Consequently, gender transitioning late in [...]Read more about Is It Ever Too Late? Geriatric Gender Transitioning and the Race Against Time
Shopping for Trans Loved Ones This Holiday Season? Start Here
Scrambling to find the right gift for each trans person on your holiday list? Let me help.To start, let me suggest you check out the Transanta gift registry [...]Read more about Shopping for Trans Loved Ones This Holiday Season? Start Here
Hollywood Rallied to Save Jimmy Kimmel, But the Trans Community Faces Federal Erasure in Silence
Good for Jimmy Kimmel.He got his show back and with it, his bully pulpit from which he can continue battling Trump and his MAGA minions.Kimmel's triumphant [...]Read more about Hollywood Rallied to Save Jimmy Kimmel, But the Trans Community Faces Federal Erasure in Silence
As Michigan Republicans Advance Bathroom Bill, Florida Trans Student's Faith-Driven Protest Offers Lessons in Civil Disobedience
Twenty-year-old Marcy Rheintgen knew exactly what would happen when she walked into the women's restroom at the Florida Capitol Building on March 19. She [...]Read more about As Michigan Republicans Advance Bathroom Bill, Florida Trans Student's Faith-Driven Protest Offers Lessons in Civil Disobedience
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The Latest School Shooter May Have Been Transgender — and We Will Get the Blame
Unhinged. Gun nut. Transgender. There was yet another horrific school shooting today, and all of these descriptors have applied to the presumed shooter. Which [...]Read more about The Latest School Shooter May Have Been Transgender — and We Will Get the Blame
Even in Trans-Friendlier Michigan, Democratic Allies Are Failing Us
It is exhausting trying to keep up with the anti-transgender news, particularly when it's not just coming from the usual suspects. Living in Michigan, [...]Read more about Even in Trans-Friendlier Michigan, Democratic Allies Are Failing Us
Skrmetti Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Trans Rights Nationwide — Including Michigan
Update: Since this article was published, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors in U.S. v. Skrmetti, [...]Read more about Skrmetti Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Trans Rights Nationwide — Including Michigan
America's Prettiest Girl: The Remarkable Story of Gender-Bending Trailblazer Lionel 'Iron Mike' Ames
In an era decades before "RuPaul's Drag Race" or political battles over drag performers, a University of Michigan student named Lionel "Iron [...]Read more about America's Prettiest Girl: The Remarkable Story of Gender-Bending Trailblazer Lionel 'Iron Mike' Ames
What Is Going on With Sarah McBride?
U.S. Rep. Sarah E. McBride (D - Delaware), is the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. Congress. A historic and groundbreaking achievement, [...]Read more about What Is Going on With Sarah McBride?
Respect Yourself: Why Using Terms Like 'Tranny' Is Not Empowering
Words can make or break a person. How you communicate with another informs their perception of you, and how you allow others to communicate with you also forms [...]Read more about Respect Yourself: Why Using Terms Like 'Tranny' Is Not Empowering
Today Is the Day: Rallies at State Capitols, Including One in Lansing, as Transgender Activism Comes Alive
Every revolution has a starting point, a historical touchstone that when looked back upon, people will say it was when anger and fear and ideologies coalesced [...]Read more about Today Is the Day: Rallies at State Capitols, Including One in Lansing, as Transgender Activism Comes Alive
Discovering Janet’s Closet: Michigan’s Haven for Transgender Shoppers
Driving down Fort Street, you cannot miss the boxy, cinder-block building featuring an exterior that still feels like a testament to its first incarnation as a [...]Read more about Discovering Janet’s Closet: Michigan’s Haven for Transgender Shoppers
For ‘Lara Croft Is My Family’ Comic Artist Carta Monir, Her Life Is Her Art
Anni Arbour is an award-winning, bestselling author and journalist. Based in Ann Arbor, Anni attended both Eastern Michigan University and the University of [...]Read more about For ‘Lara Croft Is My Family’ Comic Artist Carta Monir, Her Life Is Her Art
