Opinion

Opinion — Jan 03, 2026

A Letter to the United States People, From Latin America

It doesn’t matter if it’s the US or the Middle East, it’s all about control– of a country’s politics, of a country’s resources, of a country’s strategic importance.

Opinion — Jan 02, 2026

Just because a story is trans/queer doesn’t mean it’s good

If creators think a trans or queer character alone is enough to get money from our people, will they spend time crafting a meaningful story with transness and queerness, or will they just use it as set dressing and a marketing checkbox?

Opinion — Dec 26, 2025

Trans kids need rights, whether or not their parents or doctors agree

Of the approximately 300,000 trans kids in the US between the ages of 13-17, only about 1,000 of them get access to HRT in any given year.

News — Dec 19, 2025

Bill calling trans healthcare “female genital mutilation” allows husband stitches for teenage girls

It’s the same people writing the same laws for the same purpose: gaining full control over sex and sexuality.

Opinion — Dec 12, 2025

Rise in anti-trans hate leads to more demand for trans porn

The more we are hated, the more we are lusted after.

Opinion — Dec 09, 2025

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Opinion — Dec 04, 2025

Stop using trans men to make a point about the exclusion of trans women

There is only one decent option for dealing with trans people in gendered spaces: let us go where we feel we belong. Any other option makes us look and feel ridiculous, and insisting that we follow some other option makes you look ridiculous.