transgender Archives

Choosing Myself Over the Expectations of a Gendered Society

March 27, 2023

I was trying so hard to embody my perception of womanhood that I forgot to be myself.

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Coming Out In the Gig Economy As A Trans Freelancer

March 13, 2023

While I hope one day I am comfortable enough to share my identity in my work life, for now, it leads to potentially awkward questions that are not things I currently want to tackle with multiple clients.

TRANSCRIPT: TransLash Podcast Episode 65, ‘Black Trans Podcasts’

February 23, 2023

Transcript for Episode 65 of the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, ‘Black Trans Podcasts’.

TRANSCRIPT: TransLash Podcast Episode 64, ‘Black, Incarcerated, and Trans’

February 9, 2023

Transcript for Episode 64 of the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, ‘Black, Incarcerated, and Trans’.

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Fleeing the US to Seek Trans Asylum Abroad Is A Bad Idea

February 3, 2023

Instead of suggesting people seek asylum in strange lands, we should be organizing to support trans people through the worst of these bills’ effects.

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Searching for Black, Queer, and Trans Community

February 2, 2023

“You’re not born necessarily into a queer family, you have to find it.”

TRANSCRIPT: TransLash Podcast Episode 63, ‘Trans Politics 2023‘

January 26, 2023

Transcript for Episode 63 of the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, ‘Trans Politics 2023’.

The Spring 2023 TransLash News Fellowship

January 22, 2023

TransLash News & Narrative is accepting applications from trans and gender-nonconforming journalists based in the following states for Spring 2023:

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Fictional Characters That Helped Me Express My Gender & Sexuality

January 12, 2023

I never felt comfortable being truly vulnerable with another person…but I felt like I could escape into…the lives of fascinating characters.

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The Unique Joys of Second Puberty

December 29, 2022

There is a unique trans magic infused into every step of your path and you deserve to enjoy it deeply.

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