Transgender rights are made into a political issue by the people who attack trans safety, not by trans people fighting to survive — The constant cries coming from both liberals and conservatives about “identity politics” are nothing more than a thinly-veiled way to silence the voices of oppressed people, blame the victims of bigotry for their own suffering, and further erode the rights of marginalized people. …

As the United States government labels people “illegal” to justify violence against them, it’s important to keep in mind how systems of legality have been used in the past to justify deeply immoral acts. What’s legal and what’s morally…

Please be aware that this article deals with sexual assault, misogyny, abusive relationships, trauma, PTSD, suicidality, and other topics of sexual violence. If now isn’t the right time to read this, it’s okay. I understand. …

When a scientific system misses millions of people, is the problem with the people who don’t fit or the system itself? — For additional perspectives on trans identities, trans bodies, and the intersection of trans identities and white colonialism, I recommend Tiq Milan (here as well), Alok Vaid-Menon, DarkMatter, Kai Cheng Thom, Zachary Pullin (Chippewa Cree), Gwen Benaway and more indigenous…

Social media can be an infinite scrolling feed of distraction, and also a very powerful tool for spreading resources, creating support networks, coordinating care for each other and much more when you focus on using social media for social justice. As we work to educate ourselves and each other about…

Dear White Friends and Allies, White nationalists, neo-confederates, neo-Nazis, the KKK, the “alt-right” and other bigoted groups are well organized and serious about their push to destabilize the democratic process through intimidation and false claims of “voter fraud,” incite violence against marginalized people, and enact legislation to destroy the bare…