Tiny Useful Fact #3
Seizing private healthcare data of trans youth threatens all of us, not just trans youth.
Gender affirming care
“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
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
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
Tiny useful fact #1
Almost all gender affirming surgeries for youth are on cisgender boys.
Three Nightmares and a Picnic
In Mexico City, more bumps on the road to gender care for JJ
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
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.”
Gender Defiant in the New Yorker
JJ and I moved to Mexico. Visual storyteller Sam Wolson made a piece about it. It’s an American story everyone should see.
Headspace in a Red State: Guest writer Ashley Musselwhite
Moving a gay teen out of the city might seem counterintuitive. But in rural Kentucky, my gender nonconforming child found peace, and her true self