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For much of the 20th century, being transgender in the United States wasn’t just socially unacceptable—it was treated as a crime. Not necessarily by name, not always with laws that explicitly said “trans people are illegal,” but in practice, that’s exactly how it worked. If you dared to live as
If you love diving into books that challenge the way we think about identity, technology, and culture, then Trans Technologies by Oliver L. Haimson needs to be on your radar! As part of our Trans Bookworm Series, where we highlight thought-provoking reads for and about trans and nonbinary folks, this
Do you think trans identity and sexuality are connected? We asked, and our community answered! Sexuality and gender identity are personal, but they’re also connected in ways that shape how we experience relationships, attraction, and intimacy. For a lot of trans and non-binary folks, gender transition can shift how we
Do you think trans identity and sexuality are connected? We asked, and our community answered! Sexuality and gender identity are personal, but they’re also connected in ways that shape how we experience relationships, attraction, and intimacy. For a lot of trans and non-binary folks, gender transition can shift how we
Attacks on gender-affirming care are nothing new. From anti-trans rhetoric and legislation, gender-affirming care has been subjected to a long history of attacks and disinformation despite being well-established, evidence-based care. Over the past two years, state-based bills have increasingly targeted transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people in half the country.
In recent years, the term “woke gender ideology” has become a political talking point weaponized by opponents of transgender and non-binary rights. This rhetoric reached new heights in January 2025 when President Donald Trump issued a presidential memo titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to
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