trans women

There are so many of us who look at blood-drenched underwear and see nothing but hurt. Image: Thinkstock.

A Love Letter To Those Whose Periods Make Them Cry

[CN: pregnancy, miscarriage] Plenty of period-positive activists point out that the beauty of menstrual blood is that it’s the only blood that doesn’t arise out of trauma. What we discuss less often is the ability of menstrual blood to induce trauma.

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Unless you’re talking explicitly about gay men, please don’t use the term ‘gay’ as a catch-all for our community. Image: Thinkstock.

Having Sex With Women Doesn't Make Me Gay

If I have sex with a woman, it does not make me gay. As someone who identifies as female, it doesn’t even make me a lesbian.

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Liv Hnilicka. Image: Facebook.

A Transgender Waitress Shares A Heartwarming Story Of Acceptance

When a young girl wanted to know if waitress Liv Hnilicka was a boy or a girl, her father didn’t want to answer. Who was he to say?

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Crazy Trans Woman Syndrome

Trans women have to appear as sane and calm as possible, no matter the circumstances.

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Death Of Toronto Trans Woman Sumaya Dalmar Highlights Human Rights Crisis

The deaths of trans women like Dalmar constitute an emergency; there's no other word for it.

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The Third Puberty Is The Hardest

I should not need to traverse a still-broken, still-treacherous medical system to get permission and access—I want a body I feel is mine to manage.

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We Must Lift Up The Names Of Black Girls And Women

We must not ignore or downplay the dangers that Black women, including trans women, face at the hands of police officers.

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We Must Lift Up The Names Of Black Girls And Women

We must not ignore or downplay the dangers that Black women, including trans women, face at the hands of police officers.

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