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Leo Caldwell

Trans Under Trump: Entry 6 — The Sanctuary

I’m writing with a difficult ask. It’s one that I’ve debated about asking. But I’ve spent my whole life afraid to ask for help, and…

Jan 3

Trans Under Trump: Entry 6 — The Sanctuary

Jan 3

Trans under Trump: Entry 5

For a very long time, I believed in the American Dream. I was programmed to believe that if I went to college (went into debt), worked all…

Dec 28, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 5

Dec 28, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 4

This morning, I listened to the SCOTUS case about gender-affirming care bans — U.S. v. Skrmetti. Chase Strangio, a trans ACLU lawyer…

Dec 4, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 4

Dec 4, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 3

Last night, I cried until my eyes were swollen. I laid an ice pack on them and listened to a Tara Brach meditation. My god, I hope this…

Nov 23, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 3

Nov 23, 2024

What does SCOTUS’ decision on abortion pill have to do with gender-affirming care?

(Note: I wrote this piece for the non-profit The Research Institute for Gender Therapeutics where I’m the Communications Director.)

Nov 21, 2024

What does SCOTUS’ decision on abortion pill have to do with gender-affirming care?

Nov 21, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 2

I watched the Mike Tyson fight on Friday and thought, “Isn’t funny how Americans love rallying around violence.” Weirdly, it was the first…

Nov 17, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 2

Nov 17, 2024

You don’t know me

When I cry the right corner of my bottom lip droops because the doctors used forceps to pull me out when I was born. It happens when I…

Nov 16, 2024

Leo sitting outside with his dog.

Nov 16, 2024

Trans under Trump: Entry 1

As a journalist* and under-resourced trans man, I felt it necessary to begin to share my experiences living with the upcoming Trump…

Nov 16, 2024

Cloudy dark sky with a bit of blue

Nov 16, 2024

The Death of My Trans Brothers

It’s a dance. One we’re doing together in separate rooms, in separate worlds. You’re my twin flame lit by the constant invalidation and…

Sep 10, 2020

The Death of My Trans Brothers

Sep 10, 2020

COVID19 making you feel unsafe, exhausted? This is how it feels to be a minority in America

“Little frustrations send me over the edge…I just feel sad, scared, unsure and I don’t know why…I’m not my best self right now…”

May 4, 2020

COVID19 making you feel unsafe, exhausted? This is how it feels to be a minority in America

May 4, 2020

Leo Caldwell

Leo Caldwell

Writing about being trans during a Trump presidency because real trans voices need to be heard over the disruptive misinformation

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