politics Coming Out as a Political Act While coming out can be terrifying and even dangerous, it’s really important that we acknowledge it’s also an incredibly important and powerful political act. A political act that is just as crucial today as it was for our queer and trans ancestors.
allyship 5 Ways to Make Your Organization More Welcoming to Non-Binary People Here are 5 tips to help support non-binary people in your workplace, based on my own experience.
allyship How cis people can respond after the anti-trans memo Not sure how you, a cis person, should be responding to the administration’s attacks on transgender folks this week? Here are some tips.
gender National Coming Out Day (2018) Two years ago I used today to publicly come out as queer, and one year ago I came out as trans & non-binary. And this year I’m here to tell you a not so secret fact: coming out never ends.
gender Misogyny As a Weapon of War I’m not a woman, but I have experienced a lot of what women have experienced, and so especially today, I share their rage and pain.
allyship Making Transgender / Genderqueer / Non-binary Inclusion a Priority — A Toolkit for Conference Organizers These recommendations may change in the future, and while I have sought out advice from other trans / genderqueer / non-binary folks, please know that this is largely from my own experience and observations.
allyship Making trans inclusion at conferences a priority Do you want to be an ally to trans folks? Here's a place you can start: start demanding more of the spaces you inhabit, and particularly, demand more of the conferences you attend. Stop relying on trans folks to step in and do all of the work.
gender Coming Out a Second Time I've written so many versions of this post. Short and long, happy and angry, personal and impersonal. I'm still not sure where to start when talking about this, honestly.
