Bellwether passed away in December, but her legacy lives on through her work
Kai Cheng Thom
Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performer, and social worker who divides her heart between Montreal and Toronto, unceded Indigenous territories. She is the author of the Lambda Award-nominated novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir (Metonymy Press), as well as the poetry collection a place called No Homeland (Arsenal Pulp Press). Her latest book, Falling Back in Love with Being Human, a collection of letters and poetry, is out now from Penguin Random House Canada.
My job gives me stability, but it clashes with my politics. Should I quit?
Kai advises a reader who feels like they’re selling their soul
How can I decolonize my desire?
I’ve been taught all my life to prioritize white beauty standards and dismiss other BIPOC guys. How can I reclaim my sexuality?
Can I text a break-up?
Text isn’t ideal, Kai Cheng advises, but the best type of break-up conversation is one you can actually do
I’m a trans man who doesn’t want to transition medically or socially. Am I betraying my community?
Kai advises a reader who feels pressure to stay in the closet
I’m a closeted teen. How do I flirt if I don’t know who’s gay?
“I’m a big fan of just asking questions because that is the way we are most likely to get clear answers,” Kai Cheng advises