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A Trans Woman Invented the Tech Behind Your Smartphone in 1965. (And Then IBM Fired Her, Obviously.)
Pride season may be behind us, but the transphobia and legal attacks to which it was a defiant answer haven't gone anywhere. The parades end, the flags [...]Read more about A Trans Woman Invented the Tech Behind Your Smartphone in 1965. (And Then IBM Fired Her, Obviously.)
Giving in to Anti-Trans Hysteria Is Not a Winning Strategy for Democrats
I was at a concert recently and a person next to me was wearing a cross-body bag that read, “Speak Up for Your LGBTQ+ Friends.” This person appeared to be your [...]Read more about Giving in to Anti-Trans Hysteria Is Not a Winning Strategy for Democrats
Trump Is Targeting the Smithsonian. My LGBTQ+ History Is Inside It.
There’s been something troubling me for the last couple of years about what the Trump administration has been doing. It affects me personally, but I’ve mostly [...]Read more about Trump Is Targeting the Smithsonian. My LGBTQ+ History Is Inside It.
Rethinking Masculinity: What Queer and Trans People Taught Me About Being a Man
I was the youngest “girl” — meaning assigned girl — in a large Midwestern farm family in the 1970s. We didn't talk much about gender, but masculinity [...]Read more about Rethinking Masculinity: What Queer and Trans People Taught Me About Being a Man
I Am Considering a Move to Michigan Because Being a Trans Person in Ohio Is Scary
Transphobia in the United States is on the rise, both among the populace and policymakers. You can’t browse the news without stumbling into debates over the [...]Read more about I Am Considering a Move to Michigan Because Being a Trans Person in Ohio Is Scary
Target CEO: We Are Giving in to Extremists Because that Always Ends Well
Target is being, er… targeted by anti-LGBTQ+ extremists for daring to display Pride-themed merchandise in its stores. There are videos online of people throwing [...]Read more about Target CEO: We Are Giving in to Extremists Because that Always Ends Well
