
Anni Arbour
Anni, a transgender professional writer from Ann Arbor, moderates the Reddit subreddit, MI_Transgender_Friend.
How a Michigan Trans Rights Rally Ignited Nationwide Solidarity — See Our Exclusive Photo Gallery
On Jan. 30, more than 100 transgender people and allies assembled at the steps of the Michigan Capitol Building on a cold winter afternoon to voice their solidarity in the face of the recent onslaught of executive orders targeting the trans [...]
Today Is the Day: Rallies at State Capitols, Including One in Lansing, as Transgender Activism Comes Alive
Every revolution has a starting point, a historical touchstone that when looked back upon, people will say it was when anger and fear and ideologies coalesced into action. Today is that day for the transgender community.Until now, we have been a [...]
Discovering Janet’s Closet: Michigan’s Haven for Transgender Shoppers
Driving down Fort Street, you cannot miss the boxy, cinder-block building featuring an exterior that still feels like a testament to its first incarnation as a mid-century supermarket, with prominent characteristics recalling its evolution since. The [...]
For ‘Lara Croft Is My Family’ Comic Artist Carta Monir, Her Life Is Her Art
Anni Arbour is an award-winning, bestselling author and journalist. Based in Ann Arbor, Anni attended both Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan. She has recently been accepted as a member of the Trans Journalist Association. [...]
Michigan's Transgender Unity Coalition Rises Up in the Age of Trump
Despite the unseasonably balmy weather, a collective chill shivered through the Michigan transgender community on Nov. 6.Bree Taylor had climbed atop a wooden picnic table in the courtyard of Vertex Coffee shop in Ypsilanti, looking like an orator [...]
The Martyrdom of Chanelle Pickett and the Birth of Transgender Day of Remembrance
Editor's Note: The author is using a pseudonym for safety. Martyrdom is a dying business. That is why nobody becomes a martyr willingly. At least, no reasonable person. It involves pain and suffering, and it never ends well.Surely, Chanelle [...]