The absence of media reporting on violence against queer and transgender Ghanaians dismisses the realities of harm that the community experiences and sustains a narrative that we are not human. By Anima Adjepong Ghana prides itself on being one of the friendliest and most welcoming African countries. Building upon a history of pan-African activism, diaspora/heritage...
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Eating Disorders In The Trans Community Are Often An Attempt To Cope With Cisheteropatriarchy
Rampant eating disorders in the trans community and a lack of healthcare access creates a devastating public health issue that needs to be addressed immediately. CW: eating disorders, transphobia By Connie Tran A few months into my eating disorder recovery, I remember having the somber realization halfway into a meal that a relapse was imminent...
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Queer Bangladeshis Don’t Need Your Toxic Allyship
Toxic allies often end up unintentionally working together with homophobes. Queer people in Bangladesh deserve genuine allyship. TW/CW: this article contains mentions of queerphobia, homophobia, harassment, abuse, and murder. By Rasel Ahmed Queer Bangladeshi community organizers are witnessing another dangerous surge of homophobic attacks online in Bangladesh. Hundreds of people are making anti-LGBTQ+ videos and...
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Affirming Trans People Means Caring For AMAB-Nonbinary Folks Too
Showing up for amab-nonbinary people means giving a damn about trans folks who ain’t got no interest in proving or performing our gender. In November of last year, I attended a rally coordinated by Black Womxn For, and hosted at Clark Atlanta University, for Elizabeth Warren. I hated it, and I wrote about all the...
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Trans Sex Workers Help People Transform Through Intimacy
I’m here to tell you that trans sex workers are in fact unrecognized therapists for some of the most powerful people in the world. By xoài phạm I was in a beautiful room at the W Hotel drinking a glass of wine with a tall, white man who was sporting a navy blue suit and...
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The Cishets Are Not OK: Gender Reveal Parties Are Literally Killing People
The gender reveal party has proven itself to be shallow, consumerist, queerantagonistic, and dangerous. It’s time to retire it. By Nylah Burton Recently, a few “gender reveal” parties have gone awry, prompting many to ask if it’s time for this relatively new practice to come to a swift end. In the past, birthing people had...
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Dear Scarlett Johansson: It’s Not “PC” — It’s Fighting Against White Saturation
It would be more honest for Johansson to simply say that she feels entitled to play any role because whiteness has taught her it’s acceptable for her to do so. By DarkSkyLady This article was originally published on Medium In a cover story with As If magazine, actress Scarlett Johansson groaned that she “should be...
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30 Tips from Trans and Gender Nonconforming People on How Cisgender Folks Can Be Better Allies
In understanding the way power dynamics work in favor of cisgender people, those who are allies for the TGNC community should take care to better understand the ways in which they can support us. Navigating my trans identity isn’t an easy task. Our community is constantly under attack by legislators who are hell-bent on stripping...
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What Gender Is My Brain? The Dangerous Phrenology of “Brain Sex”
History raises cause for concern about the stakes associated with relying upon brain imaging to dictate the source of transgender identity. By Alex Verman When POSE actress Indya Moore tweeted about a “biologically female penis” in February, it created exactly the kind of reaction you might expect. The replies to her tweet are gleefully cruel,...
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DYKES: Our Sexuality Pushes Beyond the Limits of Cisheteronormativity
In their piece for #BodyPositivityInColor, James Factora explores how societal perceptions of lesbianism are often boiled down to a single experience instead of a complex and varied tapestry, and how those perceptions are severely limited by heteronormativity and marred by transphobia. By James Factora I’ve always been visibly, obviously, loudly queer, a perception that has...