But You Said Not to Look Back!
My kid hated pictures of her pre-transition self. Then suddenly she didn’t.
“Nobody Knew About This Back Then”
For Ren Cedar Fuller, growing up with a maybe-probably trans mom and siblings was natural—there just weren’t words for it. Fuller’s new essay collection, Bigger, is wise, beautiful, and essential
I Think My Trans Kid Hates Trans People – Guest Writer Benjamin Erwin
It's called internalized transphobia, and it’s real
My Trans Daughter Is in Danger I Ignored: Guest Writer T.C. Kaye
I hoped to raise my girl with the freedom my parents allowed me. When that delusion shattered, I was destroyed
Breasts Without End
We all have them. They’re always changing. So the idea that our gender sticks to them, and permanently, is.... what is that
Squint and You Can See Trans Archie
Look closely at a comic I grew up with and you can see how we got lost as a culture in America. That’s the long-term effect of moral panic
Tiny useful fact #2
U.S. passports did not have sex markers until 1976.
Transform Already!
Why do we rush trans people to become their "final" self—as if any of us had a “final self”
The Ugliness of Wanting My Daughter to be Beautiful
At 16, I, a cis girl, had facial feminization surgery. Now I wish my trans daughter would consider it. God I hate myself for thinking that
A Tornado, a Stranger, and a Passport
An attempt to update a young child's gender marker shows the emotional cost of trying to follow capricious, anti-trans laws in this administration. The second of a two-part story
How Could I Miss What Was Here All Along
The first of a two-part story about passports in the current U.S. administration
Bake Sale Planning
Registering for the bake sale could have dire consequences. So could not registering.