New Feature—The Defiant Questions!
Each month, a different parent tells us what they love, and hate, about raising a trans child. First up is Ivy M., a community organizer.
The First Jew in Canada: A Trans Tale
Three lines from this hilarious, tender solo play beamed out to me as the mom of a trans teen
Update from Mexico City
It’s good here. Also, it’s not utopia. JJ and I are slowly learning the nuances of healthcare and gender culture
Peace Amid Mental Illness: Guest Writer Paulina Ferios
Like everyone in our family, our son struggles with mental health issues. But being trans is NOT one of them. His gender transition has grounded him
Two Kinds of Stealth
My daughter doesn’t talk about being trans. I understand—I submerged my Jewishness for most of my life
JJ’s top surgery: Part 2
Flashbacks, nipple shapes, and artistry
JJ’s top surgery: Part 1
“DON'T EVER ASK ME IF I REGRET THIS.”
Wren: “A body I can embody“
The artist speaks with Gender Defiant about birds, top surgery, bodybuilding, and parenting with love
A pause, a mark on the timeline
The past eight days have been hard on our community. How are you?
The Doctor is SO In
JJ’s gender care in Mexico is a revelation, thanks to community. I wish I had known how important community was from the start
Plunge
A conversation about boobs goes south.
Innocence: Sliced to Shreds
The day JJ told me their new name and they/them pronouns, I lost my girlhood self. That’s not a bad thing