Steven’s Universe
There are some stories, some ways of explaining the world that I keep coming back to. When I worked at a hippie preschool, I learned that children process the world in all its pain and newnesses through play, re-enacting and transforming...
Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera Were The Mothers of the Movement, but How Do We Tell the Story of their Struggles with their Minds?
Note: This article discusses mental health, suicide, and psychiatric care in ways that may be triggering for some readers. Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera were trans femmes of color and lifelong dear friends who fought in the Stonewall riots...
Trans Folks, Survivors, and Partners Practicing Sexual Consent
In intimate relationships, practicing consent means communicating about touching and boundaries. Consent is essential for a wide range of activities—holding hands, cuddling, oral sex. (As an aside, consent is also important in non-intimate contexts, like disclosing...
Freeze: The Forgotten Stress Response
By Anole Halper Survivors of sexual violence sometimes blame themselves because in the moment of violence, they did something they don’t understand: rather than run away or fight back, they stayed still; they did nothing. Image description: Image is a blue pie...
We're really looking forward to tonight's #writing and #reflection event. We hope you can join us at 6pm CT for a relaxed, introspective (but also interactive) session. #trans #nonbinary
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