Every attack on the rights and liberties of transgender people makes us struggle to find a reason to live. Five minutes ago, I threw my drumsticks across the room. Feeling defeated, I abandoned any hope of actually enjoying playing today. I am now sitting at my computer and feeling disgruntled as I type. I wish […]
As I count the ones who have taken up their dusty swords and axes for my cause, I cannot help but notice how many of the usually loud and proud voices I hear during Pride are now not even uttering a whisper in my defense. I would be lying if I said I was not […]
While I will admit, my overall feelings about my body have skyrocketed compared to where they were pre-transition, the reality is that for the trans and non-binary community, our selfies are our growth charts. When I was growing up, I always assumed everyone hated their body as much as I hated mine. I mean, there […]
The rise of White Nationalists in this country shows how easy it is for young white America to erase the subjugation of Black America from reality. Kanye West is not going to further that. When I was promoted to kitchen supervisor, the first thing I did was text the person leaving that position, who happens […]
It makes zero sense to me why we continually belittle women in a conversation that they have been trying to have with us for decades. My fiancé and I were talking about Aziz Ansari last night, and how his “sexual-encounter” with “Grace” seemed like it fell into this murky, gray area where some people think it was […]
This blatant white-washing of an issue is exactly the reason why we need the change: So queer POC like myself no longer feel like we are sitting on the outside of a group that is supposed to make us feel safe. The Pride flag is something that is globally known as a unifying symbol for the LGBTQ+ […]
I map days around places where I can safely pee. The reality is, where I live, there just aren’t that many. “My name is Justin.” I used to practice saying that in front of my bedroom mirror when I was in second grade. I would put my long, curly brown locks up in a baseball […]
