Eyeliner Politics: Refusing to Pass in the Age of Trump
Like many queer youth, I’ve been on the verge of tears since Trump was elected. But instead of crying, these days, I reach for a tube of liquid eyeliner.
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Refusing to Pass in the Age of Trump
I don’t care if my non-binary identity isn’t normal enough for people to easily understand.
A Face to Face With Trans Teen Advocate Gavin Grimm
As it turns out, dealing with a nationally watched court case doesn’t mean you get to escape the normal stresses of being a teenager.
Youth Radio Podcast: Transgender Rights
In the podcast this week, we tackle the state of transgender rights. Where do we stand? What has changed? And how do young people feel about it?
Queer Students Open Up About Politics, Gender, Bathrooms
“It kind of brought back all the butterflies about using the bathroom period and kinda that feeling of nervousness about which bathroom do I use? How are people going to perceive me when I go there? That same kind of anxiety that leads me to avoiding the bathroom altogether.”
Transgender Law Center Talks Bathrooms, Title IX And Legal Updates
To help understand what kinds of legal protections trans and gender non-conforming youth currently have, we talked with Sasha Buchert, a staff attorney at the Transgender Law Center.
Coming Out Not So Easy
For three years, I agonized over how I’d come out as bisexual to my parents. But none of that planning was useful.
Embracing Gender Nonconformity in the Age of Trump
[Watching Trump become President] My rage, sadness, and apprehension blurred together into an emotional tidal wave. I wanted to cry, but instead, I reached for a tube of liquid eyeliner.
outLoud’s Fall 2016 Wrap-up Podcast
In this edition of The outLoud Radio Podcast, we’ve highlighted a few of the events that spoke to us the most.