I’m a trans woman. Here’s my rejected New York Times op-ed on Caitlyn Jenner.

Caitlyn Jenner Isn’t…

5 things you NEED to know before you date a trans woman!

1. Hormones give us super strength

Life, Gender, and the Pursuit of Happiness

I started writing computer programs in first grade. I…

On Lying: Street harassment is too high a price for “being ourselves.”

What I Wanted to Wear: Getting Real, Getting Free

I Was Born A Girl In A Boy’s Body

Let me introduce myself: My name is Pooya, and I was born a girl in a boy’s body, many years before…

Your Identities Are Built on the Bodies of our Dead Loved Ones

What It’s Like To Be A Transman On Capitol Hill

I’d been working on Capitol Hill for two months when our IP address was blocked from Wikipedia. It was the third time that summer that the House of Representatives was temporarily banned for making “disruptive edits” to Wikipedia pages. Since the…