‘Started as a Riot’: In Defense of an Uncivil Pride
This year, Pride events across the country were met by brutal police crackdowns, some with the support of queer gentry, but also increased defiance and community solidarity. It’s important we support this resistance, and band together against the wealthy’s attempts to crush us all
The Reality, and Fearmongering, Behind Trump’s ‘Counterterrorism’ Threats to Trans People and Antifascists
Trans News Network had attorneys analyze a recent memo from the Trump regime threatening trans people and antifascists. While horrifying, they’re also clearly fearmongering bluster and don’t change much in terms of the resistance our communities need to survive
‘I’m a Girl and I Don’t Want To Go Through Boy Puberty’: How Alberta’s Draconian Laws Harm Trans Kids
Alberta, a Conservative-run Canadian province, banned trans kids from accessing essential healthcare or participating in sports. After courts halted the legislation due to ‘irreparable harm to gender diverse youth,’ politicians overruled the courts–and Canadian human rights constitutional law–to inflict the harm anyway.
‘Our Communities Are Literally Dying’: Inside a Mexico City Activist’s Fight for Liberation
Trans News Network interviews Razzia Santillán, a long-time trans activist in Mexico City. After police assaulted her in 2023 for using the women’s bathroom, she’s fought legal battles while organizing tirelessly among marginalized people.
Ra'il l'Nasah Kiam, YourSlipisShowing, and the Erasure of Black Trans Organizing
Long-time activist Ra’il I’Nasah Kiam co-founded the #YourSlipIsShowing movement. But he was erased in much of the media coverage. He reflects on his struggles, and how Black trans organizing gets buried.
‘It’s a Nightmare’: The Human Toll of the Catholic Church’s Trans Healthcare Ban
Missing hormones. Canceled surgeries. Bureaucratic denials. Late last year the Catholic Church banned all trans healthcare across its sprawling networks. The impact on trans people's lives is devastating. Here are some of those stories.
Liberation is a Riot, Part 2: The True and Bloody History of Revolt
After debunking the sanitized version of nonviolence peddled by the status quo, it’s time for a look at the hard truths about riots, rebellions and how trans communities have to grapple with violence to survive
