The Fall 2023 TransLash News Fellowship
July 10, 2023
TransLash News & Narrative is accepting applications from trans and gender-nonconforming journalists based in the following states for Fall 2023:
SEARCH RESULTS
Relief, Loss, and Freedom: 6 Trans People Discuss the Grief of Leaving Florida
June 30, 2023
“…the decision to leave Florida was simple to me. I feel forced out in more ways than just anti-queer legislation.”
Stonewall National Museum Archives and Library: A Q&A with Artists Beau McCall and Souleo
June 16, 2023
“When we went to the club we were free and didn’t have the pressure of society with a magnifying glass looking down on us for being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Disco allowed us a space that was welcoming and open to people of all backgrounds and identities because the music connected us.”
In Florida, Trans Self-Defense Empowers During Violent Times
June 2, 2023
“In the same way that trans people need access to healthcare, stable employment, and financial security, Soncrant says trans people absolutely need access to self-defense training as a basic necessity.”
Transitioning? There’s a Life Coach For That
May 26, 2023
“They help trans people carve out lives for themselves in a cis-dominant world, by giving them the tools and compassion that the world rarely does.”
Learning To Trust Myself After Conversion Therapy
May 23, 2023
“Any attempt to transgress the gender-based rule system in order to manage my worsening gender dysphoria earned me the label of ‘troublemaker’ and I was made to feel guilty for it.”
Right-Wing Takeover of New College Declaws Generations of Trans Activists and Scholars
May 18, 2023
“…the targeting of New College can be seen as a retaliation against students…who have the audacity to speak back to power.”
Abuse Didn’t Cause My Transition, It Delayed My Transition
May 17, 2023
“Amongst our local communities and the media at large, it is deeply unfair to speculate that the decision to become yourself is a result of weakness or victimization.”
Healing from Conversion Practices and Ideological Detransition
May 9, 2023
“My old group claimed to have solutions ready to deal with my problems but instead their ideas and methods ended up creating more suffering in the short and long run.”
For Trans Floridians, The State Is Home And Hostile Territory
April 28, 2023
“The state is often portrayed as a backward, high-rolling playground for the likes of Donald Trump or a ‘lost cause’ state. But the reality is that Florida is also home to a large queer community and their lives are becoming more precarious in the state where they found themselves.”
