May 15Transphobes have a very old-fashioned ideas about realityHaving discussed gender variance with TERFs and other transphobes for some time now, it strikes me that they have a very old-fashioned view about what the term “real” means. Take the idea that gender can be reduced to “biological sex”. Indeed, they say that gender is biological sex. What does…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
May 13Lesbian refugees in Kenya teach us that the fight against homophobia and transphobia is a global struggleNakafeero Swabulah and her lesbian activists in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya teach us that pro-LGBTQA rights activists face similar challenges all over the world, as their opponents are using similar arguments and tactics. Transgender World has published an interview with Nakafeero called “A lesbian refugee from Uganda is…Lesbian7 min readLesbian7 min read
May 1Transphobic conspiracy theorist argues that Zendaya and Tom Holland are both transgenderOver at tiktok “Queen Awake” has been helping transphobes identify trans women and trans men among our celebrities. It all crashed with a sickening thud when she told us that Zendaya and Tom Holland, a cis celebrity couple, are both trans. She has now closed both her Instagram and her…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
Apr 15The new hateful anti-transgender regulations of Missouri show us that it was never about the kidsNew regulations make it practically impossible for transgender people to get gender affirming medical support in Missouri. Republicans have for a long time covered their transphobia under concern for the kids. In accordance with this a lot of their anti-trans laws and regulations have been there to “protect the kids”. …Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
Mar 11How the Nazis destroyed the queer and transgender culture of BerlinGiven the current anti-trans hysteria found among TERFs and the far right, it is important to remember the history of the LGBTQ community. Berlin had once a thriving queer culture, with a research institute that studied and helped queer and transgender people. Michael Lombardi-Nash has taken the time to translate…Transgender3 min readTransgender3 min read
Mar 4Lesbian Refugees Escaping the Homophobic and Transphobic Policies of UgandaNakafeero Swabulah is an activist leader advocating for support for vulnerable lesbians and children in Uganda and Kenya. Nakafeero is currently living in the Kenya Kakuma refugee camp. We present her story and some of the political and cultural context. The Kenya Kakuma refugee camp The camp, which is located in the north-west corner of…Lesbian4 min readLesbian4 min read
Feb 23The defense of transgender rights is a defense of democracyThe American anti-trans propaganda seems to be working, according to David Byler of the Washington Post. Here are some reflections on why it is working and what to do about it. The transphobic shift is significant among right wing American Christians. That is not surprising, given all the propaganda. Byler…Transgender4 min readTransgender4 min read
Feb 21How to free yourself from the dragon of transphobiaThis photo is from a hidden place in the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway. To me it is the perfect presentation of a transgender identity being repressed. But it also points to a way out of the imprisonment. The woman is the hidden reality of a closeted transgender or…Transgender2 min readTransgender2 min read
Feb 19It is time to bury the transphobic “autogynephilia” theory once and for allIf you are trans and have heard about the “autogynephilia” theory already, you know that it is transphobic pseudo-science. There is no need for you to read this post. But if you are trans, or a friend of transgender people, and have never heard about it, some knowledge of the…Transgender2 min readTransgender2 min read
Feb 14Transgender people have always been with usIf being trans is caused by “woke” propaganda, how can it be that we find trans people all over the world and through all ages? One of the most poignant texts left us by the trans people of the past is a Medieval poem published by a Jewish trans woman…Transgender2 min readTransgender2 min read
