With little more than 20 students—comprised almost entirely of trans children and volunteering teachers—this Chilean school, Escuela Amaranta Gomez, aims to unite a society that is tearing itself apart. Read more
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The Life And Legacy Of Trans Activist Peggie Ames
It’s time Ames was recognized for her role in the transgender activism movement. Read more
Hip Science Media Has A Gender Essentialism Problem
The conflation of sex and gender, and the use of gender essentialism and straight up sexism in science writing, contribute to an overall culture in which it’s easy for people to assume that sperm is what makes a man, that vaginas are what make a woman, and that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Read more
9 Tips For Transgirls Dealing With Cisgendereds In Public Bathrooms
DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES MAKE EYE CONTACT.
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How Schools Could Be Forced To Out Transgender Students
HB 658 perpetuates the dangerous belief that if we forbid children from receiving therapy, then their gender identities will just go away. Read more
When WHO Assigns Our Genders, Who Assigns Our Genders?
The International Classification of Diseases doesn’t list being transgender as a disorder anymore. But gender non-conformity is still pathologized. Read more
Becoming Trans: Transgender Identity In The Middle Ages
Non-binary identities don’t belong to the modern age — we’ve had them for centuries. Read more
4 Ways To Get Trans People Out Of Poverty Now
Trans people are at increased risk for unemployment and homelessness, with trans women of color bearing the brunt of this oppression. Read more
All the tingles and tinsel
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Why We Need To Talk About Queer And Trans People And Birth Control
When we talk about birth control, we need to remember that cis straight women aren’t the only stakeholders. Read more