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Boys Don't Cry
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20 Years After 'Boys Don’t Cry': Trans Rights and Cancel Culture

Much has changed since Kimberly Peirce's groundbreaking film, and Riki Wilchins doesn't love all of it.

Leah Alcorn
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The Last Transgender Teen Suicide

Making anti-LGBTQ parents responsible when their children die from suicide may be another step in ending this plague, writes Riki Wilchins.

SAVE DADE
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How Miami Finally Saw the Light on the T

Making South Florida's queer community inclusive of trans people was a Herculean feat, Riki Wilchins recalls.

Is Trans Over
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Is Trans Over?

The beginning of the end of the gender binary may have arrived.

The Latest Case of a Gay Man Taking Aim at Trans Lives
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The Latest Case of a Gay Man Taking Aim at Trans Lives

Before a trans contestant was outed by a gay man on Survivor, Andrew Sullivan insinuated that trans people are capricious with their identities. Enough is enough, writes Riki Wilchins.

They, Theirs, and Them
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Get to Know the New Pronouns: They, Theirs, and Them

Young folks are chipping away at the gender binary. We should embrace their courage, not run from it.

​WASHINGTON DC Gender Liberation March
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We need less panic from queer media

As legislation targeting the trans community increases, it is important to ground ourselves in the details of the laws that impact us, writes Riki Wilchins.

Trump Jr., the Right-Wing Test a New Scapegoat: Trans Athletes
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Trump Jr., the Right Wing Test a New Scapegoat: Trans Athletes

Good luck with that, Junior.

On Missing Leslie Feinberg
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Leslie Feinberg's Gone and Something's Missing

It's nearly three years since the author of Stone Butch Blues left the world, and Riki Wilchins is still grieving. 

The Good News: Transphobia No Longer a Slam-Dunk
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The Good News: Transphobia No Longer a Slam-Dunk

Donald Trump maybe be ginning up transphobia to save his imploding presidency, but he's actually to the right of many Republicans on the issue.

I Am NOT a Transsexual
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I Was Recently Informed I'm Not a Transsexual

Our vernacular is evolving -- especially when it comes to discussing LGBTQ lives -- but not fast enough for some impatient folks. 

The Age of Genderqueer and 'They' Has Arrived
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The Age of Genderqueer and 'They' Has Arrived

These are scary times, but good news can be found -- even at the Social Security office.

Making Peace With Your Parents
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Making Peace With Your Parents After They're Gone

Having a child who's LGBT isn't easy. Some parents handle it better than others.

NYT Building
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Instead of reporting on actual news, the New York Times goes after trans people again

For trans people, the question isn’t “Are trans advocates being too loud and strident,” but “How am I going to survive the next four years under Trump?” Riki Wilchins says.

gay rights
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Linking Trans Rights to Gay Rights Wasn't an Easy Sell in the '90s

A look at the winding road to Monday's SCOTUS ruling that codified employment protections for all LGBTQ+ Americans.

Sullivan
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Andrew Sullivan Is Coming for Your Children!

The gay conservative jumps the shark with his latest New York column. Maybe a career at Breitbart awaits?

trans
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When It Comes to the Trans Ban, There's a Bright Side

Trump tried to make trans people into scapegoats. It's not working.

cartagena
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A Trans Bathroom in Cartagena

A surprising experience in South America has this writer pondering the larger issues involved in bathroom access.

No, De-Transitioning Is Not “A Thing”
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No, De-Transitioning Is Not a Thing

The growing media focus on the concept of de-transitioning is yet another way to delegitmize transgender people, writes Riki Wilchins.

SENSE8
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Today's Sci-Fi Oddly Adheres to Strict Gender Norms

From Sense8 to Alien: Covenant, the future appears to be binary.