Using Trans Panic to Stop Equality
For me, and probably for most of you, Fairmont, West Virginia is merely a dot on the map. It’s a small town nestled in a… Read More »Using Trans Panic to Stop Equality
Leo Caldwell
Heroes and heartbreaks
We need our heroes most when we are too tired to save ourselves. We manage most of the time. We fight our battles, and we… Read More »Heroes and heartbreaks
Unmasked
In the summer of 2011, I was single and entering my second year on hormone replacement therapy. As a 28-year-old trans man, the testosterone surges… Read More »Unmasked
On his birthday
My brother has always been the funnier one. He is hilarious. He uses his whole body to tell a story and does a spot on… Read More »On his birthday
Charlottesville: Call it by its name – racism
I have seen some weak denouncing of what happened in Charlottesville. The best way to avoid a conversation about racism is to not call it… Read More »Charlottesville: Call it by its name – racism
Gender labels ruin performance
We all struggle under the weight of labels, even the self-imposed ones. Labels are a way for us to feel connected to a group/community. For… Read More »Gender labels ruin performance
Don’t Call Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Tweets a Distraction
In the midst of the Russian investigation and the ACA vote, many people’s reaction was to call Trump’s ban on trans people in the military a… Read More »Don’t Call Trump’s Anti-Trans Military Tweets a Distraction
Allow or Accept: Importance of Semantics in Trump’s Anti-trans Military Tweet
This morning Trump tweeted that the government will not allow or accept transgender people to serve in the military. Let me say this upfront; trans… Read More »Allow or Accept: Importance of Semantics in Trump’s Anti-trans Military Tweet
The odd cruelty in passing
When I was 16, my friend would drive us to the mall to walk the entire place. None of us had any money. We’re there… Read More »The odd cruelty in passing
Pump It Up: How Better Trans Visibility Crushed My Self-Image
I was on national TV, once. In 2015, I appeared on a segment of The Insider when us trans folks were becoming of the moment. I responded… Read More »Pump It Up: How Better Trans Visibility Crushed My Self-Image