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i’m tired of hearing about trans widows. i want to hear about the trans wives.
transitioning whilst in a relationship can hold many complexities and have several outcomes, but i reject the narrative that a transition is a death to be mourned, or an impasse, or the tragic, instant full stop on a life together. i don’t and cannot see it that way.i am blessed to have witnessed the beautiful…
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a certain summer ~ a reflection on travelling and passing
for the rest of the month i was there, more instances like this had me feeling like marilyn monroe in that scene in ‘the seven year itch’ – her skirt high up in the air, trying to protect her modesty. or at least i was pretending to, and failing miserably. everywhere i went i was…
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into the wild: finding liberation in van life as a trans woman
autumn simone shares how she reconnected with nature as a trans woman through travelling across the uk on a van.
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‘this is for us baby, not for them’ – travis alabanza on their new book “none of the above”
an excerpt from travis alabanza’s new book: ‘none of the above’ alongside an interview with the writer discussing how the book came to be, the potential for trans politics, and how to build a new canon of trans literature.
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meet the dolls: kuchenga
this conversation between me and meet the dolls artistic director fari green exchanged right after the end of our zoom call with kuchenga perfectly encapsulates the power she holds. published in anthologies loud black girls, i will not be erased, and to my trans sisters and with bylines in gal-dem, vogue and dazed – to…
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meet the dolls: victoria gigante
i have a very vivid memory of the first time i went to cliniq, a trans-led clinic where i booked an appointment to get my bloods done in the hopes of finally starting hormone replacement therapy. i entered the building with a fake-it-til-you-make-it power walk, whilst shaking with panic in the insides. luckily i was…
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influential bodies: influencer activism and the role of desirability
critiques of the ‘influencer activist’ fail to ignore a crucial element: the role of desirability politics. from emma dabiri’s what white people can do next to a recent piece by jason okundaye, the figure of the ‘influencer activist’ is under scrutiny. this mode of activism is becoming increasingly strained as time goes on and one…
issue one of our magazine is out now!
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diva (can i call you diva?)
volume one of our new and exclusive agony aunt column by queen of transexual memes, czech hunter schafer
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