Mental illness is an invisible issue, it was said in a mental health support group I attended to hear a friend deliver a talk. True, and frustrating. One thing I’ve grappled with is the hierarchy of cause when discussing...

ATTENTION: THERE WILL BE DISCUSSION ABOUT DETAILS REGARDING THIS EPISODE. YOU ARE DULY INFORMED THAT THERE ARE SPOILERS AHEAD. While the new creation from Seth MacFarlane (the mastermind behind Family Guy, American Dad, and the Ted movies) "The Orville" is...

Danica Roem combats her opponent’s transphobic attacks in a new ad supporting her bid to become Virginia’s first openly transgender state legislator. “I’m running for office because my identity shouldn’t be a big deal. Because this shouldn’t be newsworthy or...

I am always looking for new article ideas. This past weekend I was talking to a friend of mine, who happens to be transgender, and I mentioned needing an idea for this upcoming week. She suggested interviewing myself of...

A 17-year old transgender teenager was found brutally murdered in Cabool, Missouri. Ally Lee Steinfeld, who had recently come out as transgender in May, had her eyes gouged out and her genitals stabbed before her burnt remains were stuffed into...

I know my wig is convincing because I’m occasionally asked what I do with my hair. I get compliments about my hair regularly which is nice, but the questions about what I do to keep it that way are...

It all started as a joke. My wife would periodically point out the many ways in which I possess some of the same traits as my mother. My kids would jump in a laugh about it too. It could...

Hello, I’m not the transgender lady you laughed at the other day. I mostly know that because I don’t have a twitter account. I’m just her friend. The particular friend you laughed at I haven’t known long and we’ve never...

It has recently come to my attention that a very specific group of people are utterly clueless about who I am. Not in the way of “what’s his name?” but in a core essential way like knowing someone’s passions,...

After my wife had come out to me, she decided the order in which she would come out to our family, extended family, and friends. Unfortunately, one family member decided that it was their tale to tell, so that...