TDoR: Why This is Our Present and Why We Must Look Towards the Future
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance; what day could be more fitting for me to wake my sleeping blog and make a firey comeback. Earlier […]
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Tracing Trans Years: 6 Years on T
Six years ago today I started taking T. In my moments of reflection on this date, certain things stand out to me. The anxiety leading […]
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Tranny Talks: Pop Culture’s Ricochet Response to Trans Visibility
You all may know me to be a little on the… aggressive side when it comes to calling media and celebrities out on transphobic ignorance. Recently, I’ve been trying […]
Continue reading »No Choice; Where Women’s Studies Got it Wrong
Recently I was asked a question on Tumblr about gender performance theory which stirred an intense awakening of old memories and forgotten aggressions from my early […]
Continue reading »Day of Action: Stop Medical Oppression of Trans* Communities
I’ll be the first to admit that I have high standards. A cupcake shop recently opened up in my city, and I finally got to […]
Continue reading »Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and Don’t be Trans
History is being made today for the lesbian, gay, bi, and respective non-heterosexual communities. The US Military policy Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) officially has been repealed. Everyone is celebrating, […]
Continue reading »Pride, People, and Perseverance
Pride’s over for another year, making this the week of recuperation for many local folks. I always need some downtime after Pride, but this year […]
Continue reading »Cincinnati Pride; Progress or Privilege?
Today is my birthday, but I can’t say I’ve been looking forward to it – not because I’m upset about getting freakishly close to 30, […]
Continue reading »Transphobic Katy Perry and Queer Accountability
In an interview with Rolling Stone late last month, Katy Perry is again quoted using transphobic language and promoting uneducated, transphobic mentalities. Rolling Stone removed all […]
Continue reading »WTF Chaz Bono? Empowerment or Oppression? Pick one.
I really don’t want to be like every other trans/queer blog who has Chaz on the brain, but this really deserved attention. During an interview […]
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