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Gender transition is self-care, but it's not the only self-care you have to do when you begin. Transition may address some problems while uncovering long-ignored

It's been a rough six months getting to Pride Month, and yet here we are again. This year, I realized caring for myself is the

I'm a transgender woman who completed every bit of gender transition. Got questions about the science, the philosophy, the experience? I'm ya girl. 💜🏳️‍⚧️💜

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Trump demanded a review of gender-affirming care data - his version of the Cass Review - but violates every characteristic of good science. Not surprisingly,

I received a comment telling me Trump is the law of the land. Despite Trump himself stating that in interviews, he ignores the truth of

Today there are many ways to spell the acronym, but the Queer community must stay inclusive as attacks from all sides threaten more than just

The phrase "biological woman" gets thrown around in any discussion about transgender people. Does this phrase have any meaning scientifically? In this live stream, I

I recently got another nose piercing, which inspired me to talk about how body modification played a role in my Queer journey. But when I

Recent political attacks on personal pronouns and identity don't show a shift in United States ideology. They show only a lack of respect and understanding

Growing up transgender means facing pain - possibly on a daily basis. Today, that's normal, but it should not be. Children must be encouraged to

Conservative anti-LGBTQ rhetoric demands sex assigned at birth dictate gender and sexuality, but human behavior is more complicated. Our internal and external sense of Beauty

Hate speech flows freely as the new administration settles into Washington, DC. But the claim that hate speech is necessarily protected by the First Amendment

Trump signed an Executive Order attempting to redefine both "sex" and "gender" - words owned by and defined by science. The result is a mess

The verdict is in, and I may speak freely about the criminal case to which I've alluded over the past few months. I'm angry and

Trump vowed to define sex and gender in a national policy. Unfortunately, science doesn't bow to a politician. In this live stream, I expose the

In this live stream, I talk about how social norms serve humans, not the other way around. Social norms are not natural laws of science.

This past Saturday, I was asked anything about Transgender Life! But I started off talking about gender roles, which are social norms, not natural laws.

I sat on the sidelines about gender-affirming care for minors too long. A friend of mine asked me point-blank what I believe, and given the

I'm transgender, I'm a scientist, and I want you to Ask Me Anything. That's the topic this week, and your presence will make it all

I received a question about how intimacy changes when transgender women begin hormone replacement therapy. Yes, it is possible to have a healthy sex life,