I’m tired of seeing myself in the stories of others. For once, I want to see me

Seeing the women of ‘Pose’ honoured shows how the shared humanity of Black queer and trans folk is finally being recognized

Sundance’s ‘Disclosure’ redefines what it means to be for us, by us

They send the problematic message that trans women’s bodies are anything-goes sexual playgrounds

A friend’s heartfelt tribute to the trans woman recently murdered in Toronto, and a personal plea for change

Takeaways from the Black Futures Lab’s latest census

We spoke to Alicia Garza, founder of Black Futures Lab, about the organization’s eye-opening survey

Six new memoirs by trans authors show the genre is growing far beyond its once-stifled roots

I fight for trans rights because of my trans sisters. It’s my small way of returning the love that has meant the difference between death and life

The debate over whose lives and rights are more important distracts from revolutionary work that could benefit us all

Everything you need to know about the anti-trans speaker, the library and the trans activists and allies fighting against them

Rupert Raj and Tatiana Ferguson talk community organization, early and late-life transition

It supports a ‘born this way’ narrative, but the idea of a biological source of transness raises more questions than it answers

Vancouver Rape Relief excluded trans women from using its support services

Queer community doesn’t lack for discourse around sexual abuse. Yet for all of our talk, not much seems to have significantly changed—there are still victims, and there are still abusers.

Trans

Dear Hollywood: Where are the Black queer romance movies?

What I learned celebrating trans women’s brilliance at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon

Powerful trans documentary offers major lesson in diversity for Hollywood

No, trans sex dolls are not empowering

The 15 essential LGBTQ films and TV shows of 2020

Remembering Julie Berman

What matters most to Black trans and gender non-conforming Americans

Why we have to make Black trans and gender nonconforming people a political priority

The evolution of the trans memoir

Finding refuge in trans sisterhood

Can trans women and radical feminists find sisterhood?

Meghan Murphy, the Toronto Public Library and fighting transphobia: an explainer

I’m trans and studying for a career in an industry dominated by straight men. The microaggressions are getting to me. Should I drop out?

A millennial and senior trans activist discuss the future of trans advocacy in Canada

The guy I’m dating is really into trans women. Is it love — or a fetish?

Does the concept of a ‘trans brain’ help or hurt our communities?

Why Vancouver’s funding cut to a women’s shelter is a win for trans rights

Melting the ice around #MeToo stories in the queer community