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Transmissions: Anti-social media

January 22, 2025

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 one executive orders.

Transmissions: What keeps me up at night

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Jan 8, 2025

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 2024.

Transmissions: Cold comfort for Christmas

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Dec 23, 2024

This holiday season, for the first time, we had to ask my in-laws not to visit.

Transmissions: Gender outlaws once more

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Dec 11, 2024

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" by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson.

Transmissions: Questioning the New York Times' question

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Dec 4, 2024

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 lot of people have chosen to focus on trying to find someone to blame.

Transmissions: No rest in Congress

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Nov 26, 2024

Sarah McBride's election to Congress has shown the nasty side of Republican lawmakers.

Transmissions: Election 2024: The fallout

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Nov 13, 2024

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 anti-transgender violence.

Transmissions: Self-discovery amid the darkest nights

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Oct 30, 2024

As I write this, both the presidential election and Halloween are looming.

Transmissions: Closing argument

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Oct 16, 2024

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 you about your choice.

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

by Dana Piccoli, News Is Out
Oct 7, 2024

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 LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 during LGBTQ History Month.

Transmissions: Certified

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Oct 2, 2024

"It's here early," I thought as I slid the manila envelope out of the mailbox. An ironic statement to be sure.

Transmissions: Making a change

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Sep 18, 2024

There are some truly unusual and outlandish beliefs about how a transgender person transitions.

Transmissions: Lies, damned lies, and the presidential election

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Sep 4, 2024

Transmissions columnist Gwen Smith writes about former President Donald Trump's false statements at a recent Moms for Liberty appearance.

Transmissions: Boxed in

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Aug 21, 2024

Imane Khelif is a professional boxer from Algeria. You have likely heard a lot about her lately.

Transmissions: On Harris and trans rights

by Gwendolyn Ann Smith
Aug 7, 2024

More years ago than I care to think of, I was a member of the San Francisco Transgender Civil Rights Implementation Task Force for the City and County of San Francisco.

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