Friday Feminist Faves: Not Calling the Cops on Black People Just Trying to Live

May 18, 2018Leave a comment

It’s time for my Friday Feminist Fave video! This week, I’m talking about a conversation that I’m really excited by: white people talking about how we’ve got to stop calling the cops on Black people who are just trying to live their lives. I also suggest that this conversation can be furthered by listening to the voices of Black women who’ve been talking about transformative justice for years. To learn more, check out this link: http://www.usprisonculture.com/blog/transformative-justice/

Friday Feminist Faves: #MuteRKelly and Lizzo’s Fitness

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018Leave a comment

Last week my Friday Feminist Fave video was the #MuteRKelly movement and Lizzo’s body-positive jam Fitness. Well, guess what! In the intervening week, activists successfully pressured Spotify into pulling R. Kelly’s catalog!

Friday Feminist Faves: Janelle Monae’s Dirty Computer

April 27, 2018Leave a comment

This summer, I’m trying something new. Friday Feminist Faves! This week, I’m reviewing Janelle Monae’s Dirty Computer! Check it out and share it with your friends.

Coming soon: “Bad Penny” published in “Headcase: LGBT Writers and Artists on Mental Health and Wellness”

March 10, 2018March 10, 2018Leave a comment

[Image description: A close up of me, a white non-binary person, standing in front of graffiti that reads “trans people are everywhere.”]

I just learned that an anthology to which I contributed finally has a release date! Headcase: LGBT Artists and Activists on Mental Health and Wellness will be published by Oxford University Press in February 2019! My essay “Bad Penny” discusses trauma, PTSD, Palestine solidarity, and transgender identity. Mark your calendar!

Announcing Sylvia and Marsha, Best Friends – A Trans History Picture Book

August 22, 2017August 20, 20172 Comments

I am thrilled to announce the publication of my first book, Sylvia and Marsha, Best Friends. Sylvia and Marsha, Best Friends is a picture book perfect for children, their parents, and any trans person who didn’t get the childhood they deserved. It tells the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, two trans women of color whose friendship sparked the modern LGBTQIA movement.

I’m teaming up with illustrator Tesh Silver and plan to release the book independently in 2018. I plan to keep you updated, but you can also sign up for email updates here. Sign up to be the first to hear when the book is available for pre-order.

We can’t wait to share Sylvia and Marsha’s stories with you and with the children who need to hear them.