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“What does it mean for her – for my wife – to be in love with someone who blurs the lines of gender?” A personal piece about the history of my relationship with the most significant person in my world. Continue reading Featured Voices: Husband and Wife
What happens when an introverted feminist academic tosses off her big black nerd glasses and succumbs to a brutal crush on a hard-rockin’ Texas boygirl? “Queer Rock Love” reminds us that our trials and tribulations can sometimes become powerful sources of community and connection. Continue reading Featured Voices: Welcome Moms and Dads! …And, Uh, Partners
What is it like being the partner of a transitioning person? Yasi kicks ass with her 5 ways to be a Superhero Supporter. Continue reading Featured Voices: Superhero Supporters
A summary of last month’s Non-Binary MAAB theme, and an introduction to this month’s Featured Voices theme: SOFFAs! Write about that special someone, or have them write about you. Continue reading Featured Voices Theme: SOFFAs
Is there a “right” way to do femininity? Amidst the pushback from within the trans community, Brianna tears apart the difference between gender identity and gender expression. Continue reading Featured Voices: Doing Femininity Right
A compilation of 12 Gender Neutral Gift Ideas: a guide for your loved one(s) this holiday season (or any season, birthday, anniversary, special occasion, or just Sunday). Continue reading 12 Gender Neutral Gifts
I need someone to talk to as this is a whole new experience for me. My girlfriend is trans, and I want to support her, but I’m not really sure how best to do that. I want to understand what she is going through, but I am also going through my own process. Her body is different (not bad, just different), and that’s an adjustment … Continue reading Reader Ramblings: Helping Yourself as a Partner
This letter was written by my significant other as a contribution to a book. It seems fitting to publish this Feb 14th. Enjoy. Yesterday as I was waking up it hit me: your hysterectomy is in less than 2 weeks. I couldn’t help but get nervous. Not that I don’t want you to do it; I do, and I know it is the right timing … Continue reading Significant Love
A few weeks ago I was featured on a panel for Huffington Post Live, talking about Asexuality. In it I told a story which had actually been brewing in the back of my mind for a while, and which I’d been meaning to share with you. So here it is. I thought everybody was asexual High school embodies the coming-of-age age. Everybody is blossoming into … Continue reading Everybody’s Asexual
The Conundrum Even after proclaiming my preferred pronouns, few people had come on board. Or rather, I’d made little effort to change the status quo. People had no way of knowing that my pronouns weren’t what they used to be, unless I would explicitly tell them. And “explicitly telling others” is not my strong suit. For over a year I’ve been trying to find a … Continue reading Coming Out
