104 Trans Voices on the Trans Day of Visibility

I usually include a collage of participating individuals who submitted it for their Q&A. This year, I don’t feel safe doing that. The Trans Day of Visibility is dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. I spend too much time – by […]

Why Haven’t I Published Memorials for Trans Neighbors This Year?

The year 2026 has been brutal for many neighbors, but especially ferocious for the trans community. Trans is an umbrella term for transgender, transsexual, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, gender creative, and others whose gender identity does not align with societal expectations and/or the gender assigned at birth. That’s a very broad stroke definition. Since 2013, I […]

Missing: 19 year old trans teen missing since September with ties to Seattle and Georgia

After the situation with Sam Norquist, we must be very careful. Please share with folx in Seattle and Georgia. Update from friends. Once again we come to you for help in finding Van. The last email I received was November 15th, and the last online presence shared was on November 17th. The person who paid […]

The current administration attempts to erase Dr. Rachel Levine’s identity from her groundbreaking healthcare leadership. Here is her 2024 Q&A with my blog.

Today, I read this disgusting news on LGBTQ Nation The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has altered the official portrait of Adm. Rachel Levine, the out transgender former assistant secretary for health under President Joe Biden, to display Levine’s deadname — a needless act of transphobia that Levine has called “petty.” Her portrait […]

On this Trans Day of Remembrance: Unidentified Trans/Gender Nonconforming Individuals 2025

Some cases came to light during this past year, but took place in the past. Here are six neighbors whose stories became to known to us in 2025. Their identities are unknown. Unidentified white female, estimated between 30-45 years, found April 19, 2001 in Chicago Illinois. The listing describes her as a transsexual male but […]

Honoring Trans and Gender Nonconforming Individuals Whose Cases are Unresolved 2025

Some cases came to light during this past year, but took place in the past. Here are four neigbors whose stories became to known to us in 2025. They have been identified, but the investigations have not concluded. There are many others, some we’ve covered and some we have not. I urge you to follow […]

Trans Latina Rosa Martinez Machuca, 24, Among Murder Victims of Target Shooting in Austin

A shooting outside of a Target in Austin, Texas on August 11 claimed three lives, including a trans woman who was an employee. Also killed were a 4 year old girl and her grandfather. The shooter was a 32-year-old White male who offered no explanations for his actions. The Crime Rosa Martinez Machuca, a trans […]

Q&A with Hannah Davy: This is not the end, we will keep fighting and never give up.

What message do you have for trans and queer youth?  You are 100% worthy of being here, being you, and having the care you deserve. There are many of us who are here trying our hardest to keep that for you. We see you, we hear you, and we want you to know that we […]

Q&A with Katherine: Many Of Us Will Always Choose to “Aid and Abet” For Trans Kids

What message do you have for trans and queer youth?  We love you. We will fight for you, always. Your only job is to be a kid, to learn who you are, to experiment, to fuck up, to keep going. Our job as the adults who love you is to protect you. They want to […]

Q&A with Kailey Andrew: Gender Affirming Healthcare is Legal in Pennsylvania

What message do you have for trans and queer youth? You are not alone. Don’t let them erase you. This isn’t the first time or the last time that trans people will have to fight to exist – don’t give up the fight. Read up on your history and take pride in it. Make art. Write […]