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Transmissions: What trans people want
When it comes to the struggle for trans protections, there's one unusual quirk I've noticed over the last few years.
Transmissions: What it means to be a distraction
In the first weeks of Donald Trump's second presidency, the administration hurriedly issued executive orders that attempt to strip transgender people of what...
Transmissions: The die is cast
I feel that I can genuinely tell you that we're in some uncharted waters right now.
Transmissions: Anti-social media
There are, of course, bigger issues afoot. As I write this, we are days away from Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, as well as a torrent of day...
Transmissions: What keeps me up at night
On December 22, as many may have been busy hanging garlands or wrapping gifts, President-elect Donald Trump took to the stage at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest...
Transmissions: Cold comfort for Christmas
This holiday season, for the first time, we had to ask my in-laws not to visit.
Transmissions: Gender outlaws once more
In my formative high school years, as I tried to figure out what my life was all about, one set of three novels proved to be pivotal: "The Illuminatus! Trilogy"...
Transmissions: Questioning the New York Times' question
The loss of the presidential election has left many people shell-shocked, and rather than focusing on the much more pressing question – what do we do now – a...
Transmissions: No rest in Congress
Sarah McBride's election to Congress has shown the nasty side of Republican lawmakers.
Transmissions: Election 2024: The fallout
Typically, at this time of year, I would write about the Transgender Day of Remembrance and the dozens of transgender people who have been killed at the hand of...
Transmissions: Self-discovery amid the darkest nights
As I write this, both the presidential election and Halloween are looming.
Transmissions: Closing argument
Ballots are arriving for the 2024 presidential election, and this may be my last chance before you fill in that circle or punch out that chad that I can talk to...
Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8
News Is Out, a collaboration of six LGBTQ+ media representing more than 250 collective years of experience covering the community, is launching the first Local...
Transmissions: Certified
"It's here early," I thought as I slid the manila envelope out of the mailbox. An ironic statement to be sure.