Book Review: Let This Radicalize You by Mariame Kaba and Kelly Hayes
I didn’t know how much I needed this book when I read it. I’d been asking around and Google searching things like – “what to do about fascism” and “how to not give up hope.” Conversations with friends were on repeat – I just don’t know what to do anymore. It feels...
Pride in the Messy Parts: Changing the Stories I Tell About Myself
We are greatly shaped by the stories that we have been told, by the stories we tell ourselves, and by those that others tell about us. For years, I was told stories about needing to “be good enough,” about needing to earn rest, respect, or love. I told myself those...
Resistance and Resilience: Navigating safety at pride
The past couple of years at PrideFest, my anxieties around the potential for violence have become more intense. I’ve often tried to brush this off and focus on what I’m there for—to be present for the people I’m spending time with. Like many others, I want to be able...
What does the future look like for Trans Survivors? An interview
Since starting in 2016, the Trans Survivors blog has featured a wide array of voices on trans survivorship, including topics that range from personal anecdotes and experiences to resource sharing, book reviews, and educational videos. It’s also grown from being a...
Pride Everyday
Pride festivals, parades, and parties can be incredible, glittery, and empowering. They can also be exhausting or overwhelming. Pride events are not for everyone and that’s okay. It’s okay to have a quiet Pride. It’s okay not to be out during Pride. It’s okay to avoid...
Anti-trans Legislation and Mental Health: What does “awareness” really mean?
In response to record numbers of anti-trans bills introduced in 2023, you may have seen statistics about the impacts of this legislation, and state-sanctioned hate in general, on trans and nonbinary peoples’ mental health: for example, that “86% of transgender and...