Most Heterosexuals will never encounter the T in LGBT and that’s really the problem

When I was very young, I remember my grandfather once telling me that the way to understand people I don’t understand is to actually interact with them. At that age, I remember him having…

How Mic Thinks and Talks About Gender

By Kaitlyn Jakola

Mic has a reputation for keeping its eye on marginalized communities and covering those communities’ stories with care, and a large part of that comes in the language we use to tell them. A few weeks ago, I sent the…

It’s about more than just bathrooms. It’s about my son.

An open letter to all the legislators backing discriminatory bathroom bills.

Senator Newman and all elected officials nationwide considering transgender…

Matt Walsh, I am Human

Sometimes, I run across your homophobic and transphobic tweets. It’s disheartening to see you be so openly hateful. The vitriolic commentary from your supporters is no less harsh (if not sometimes worse).