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Who “deserves” to win?: Controversy over the first trans woman darts player to win a women’s tournament
In late March, Noa-Lynn van Leuven, currently ranked as the sixth best women’s darts player in the...
Let’s Update TERF for 2024
A fun photo edit of Canadian activists making TERF’s uncomfortable. TERF (Trans Exclusionary...
What does USA Boxing mean by “safety” in their controversial new Transgender Policy?
On January 30, 2024, USA Boxing released an open letter in response to the widespread criticism...
Unghosted! Supporting Asian Diasporic Trans, Nonbinary and Gender-expansive Voices
Guest Post by Ching-In Chen In 2019, Jennifer Chang invited me to give a Secret History talk for...
Trans People Are Not Laughing
Once again, the worlds of entertainment and politics have collided to ask whether it is...
Shut Up Fool 1.20.24 “Mistakes: Nick Wilson’s Incest Gaffe, Nikki Haley’s Nonracist America, and DJ Vlad’s Thoughts on Black Millionaires”
I am happy to see so many people recognized for their dedication and for their contributions to a...
Nonbinary inclusion cannot come at the expense of trans women athletes
The Risks and Responsibilities of Visibility in Marathon Running A month ago, Cal Calamia made...
Shut Up Fool 1.13.24 Like A Yeezus Unholy Judas Christ
The cold weather may be a shock to some, but even this weekend’s winter storm could not slow down...
Shut Up Fool 1.6.24: The Color Fool
Happy New Year! For clarification, I did turn to my good friend Googleisha and ask her on average...
How Prisons and Police Impact Trans Politics
The prison-industrial complex is a set of “overlapping interests of government and...
Shut Up Fool! of the Year
It is time for the newsmakers to anoint the recipients of their coveted “of-the-year”...
Experimenting with All-Gender Category in Gay Games Hong Kong: Soccer and Lotus Sports Club
(cover photo by Gay Games Hong Kong) On December 8, British lawmakers signed a letter urging the...
2023 in Review: The Top 5 Shut Up Fool Awardees of the year
As we approach the end of 2023, it is time to reflect on some of the most memorable and fool-tastic...
Inclusion at the Grassroots Level: How IATBP’s Sporting Categories Transform Powerlifting
(cover photo by Ames Beckerman) In the early morning of November 18, I joined the organizers of the...
Shut Up Fool 12.9.23 “Nobi Not Noble”
Y’all it’s chili with no crackers outside! Miss December has arrived and wants us to know she may...
Queer Streamers to Watch 2
Twitch and YouTube have many amazing content creators, but it can be hard to find authentic queer...
Digital Anti-Black Transmisia
Black Twitter be wildin’ In late July, “comedian” Jess Hilarious responded to...
Shut Up Fool 11.25.23 “EGO(T) Talking”
Weekends after Thanksgiving are hit or miss lately. The hustle to be in line for the latest deals...
Love Rally Recap 2023
October 21st, 2023. An overcast Saturday morning on the street between Christopher Park and the...
The Sound of Anti-Queer Violence: How “Sound of Freedom” Promotes Hate
Sound of Freedom was released July 4th, 2023 by Angel Studios, a Christian-based distributor. The...
Transmedicalism and the Origins of Medical Transition
Vocabulary TransmedicalismThe belief that you need to have gender dysphoria and seek medical...
Shut Up Fool 11.18.23 “GAG Against AI Grooming”
On the standard calendar, today is Saturday and the end of the week. On the trans* calendar, the...
The Murder of Robert Eads: “Southern Discomfort”
Sunday January 17th, 1999. Toccoa, Georgia. 53-year-old white transgender man Robert Eads was...
Shut Up Fool 11.11.23 “Trans Awareness In Your Community”
November, you have not disappointed to say the least. Starbucks has seen yet another boycott. Lines...
Shut Up Fool 11.4.23 “Research? I’ll Grandstand”
Checkpoint, Ghouls and Goblins! “Gay Christmas” has come and gone. Mariah Carey saw her shadow so...
Shut Up Fool 10.28.23 “America Thriller”
Watching a little scary something around this time of year–with nicely timed jumpscares paced...
Shut Up Fool 10.21.23 “A Great Divide of Confusion”
The past two weeks have shown many familiar cards: violence against a minority group, government...
Queer Streamers To Watch 1
Online realms like Twitch and YouTube can be great for escapist fun. With tens of thousands of...
The Murder of Domonique Newburn: “Reality Star Slain”
Tuesday August 20, 2013, Fontana, California. Domonique Newburn, a 32-year-old African-American...
Shut Up Fool 10.14.23 “The House Joanne Built.”
Good morning class! … Good Morning Ms. Audacious! Yes, a good morning indeed. It is so...
Shut Up Fool 10.7.23 “Eviction Shutdown 45”
Let us have a moment of silence. October 5th 2020 we lost an icon of our community...
Shut Up Fool 9.30.23 “Pew Pew The Trollism”
“Nation Wiiiiide is ONNNNN Your SIIIIIIIDDDEEEE!” I laughed for over 12 minutes and forgot what I...
Shut Up Fool 9.23.23 “One-Tenth of Gaslighting & Privilege”
September 23rd kicks off the season where your friends and loved ones come in great use as they...
Texas Grown Terror: Hate Groups from the Lone Star State Part 1
Life is dangerous for many LGBTQ+ people in Texas. With the state legislature and school districts...
Why inclusion is not enough: the first trans cricket player sparks controversy
Contrary to the growing trend of banning trans women from elite women’s sports, the International...
The Murder of Venus Xtravaganza: “The Last Room on the Left”
Wednesday December 21, 1988 New York, New York. Venus Xtravaganza is a 23-year-old Transgender...
Shut Up Fool 9.16.23: “A Cold Fool’s Sport & Training”
I think it’s fair to say we have reached our fall temperatures. I have conducted a few...
Dey/Dem: A Black Exclusive Pronoun
“This User uses Dey/Dem Pronouns.” Neo-pronouns are often a topic of contention and...
Shut Up Fools! 9.9.23 Mercury In Gatorade
New home who dis? Not really a new home but a refresh to the TransGriot environment. How...
Once again, trans athletes are scapegoated for sexism, this time in chess
Nothing has shocked the sports world more than the recent trans ban in chess, which is known as a...
Shut Up Fools 9.2.23 Edition Fall Frozen Ruckus
“It’s the first of the month”… We’ve made it yall! Welcome to september. Everyday I am...
Registered Victims Part 2: Jaime’s Story
The Sex Offender Registry, promised as a safety tool, is an anti-trans, anti-queer weapon in the...
The Multi-Verse of Anti-Trans Lawsuits
At the end of this week, Texas begins its ban on medical care for trans youth. Senate Bill 14...
Shut Up Fools 8.26.23 Edition
Thursday was Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson’s heavenly birthday. I’ll say it again: Happy Heavenly...
Heartstopper’s Elle: The Next Trans Teen on Screen
When it comes to Black trans characters in television, the pickings are already quite slim. When it...
Shut Up Fools Mid August 8.19.23 Edition
Can you believe we are already halfway through August? The days are shorter, miss sun is going to...
Why is an “Open” sports category harmful to trans and nonbinary athletes?
A month ago, with rhetoric similar to that of World Aquatics and World Athletes, Union Cycliste...
Pride is Still a Riot
Following a year of legislative onslaught against LGBTQ+ people the phrase pride is a riot is a...
Shut Up Fools 8.12.23 Edition
Ooo weee! This week has given so much to the universe, our ancestors, the culture and my plate has...
Shut Up Fools Back to School Edition 8.5.23
WOW August! (No Alsina) you know how to come into someone’s home and be respectful. You took your...
Registered Victims Part 1: How the Sex Offender Registry Criminalizes Trans and Queer People
by Laura Reyna The American legal system is corrupt. Every day, fascist cops, predatory...
Mrs. Nash and the Trans Old West
Growing up in South Dakota and Oklahoma, I took many school field trips to historic landmarks of...
How the Haus of Telfar Shows Ballroom’s Gender Expansiveness
by Eness Scott Corporations and brands engaging in Pride marketing have always toed the line...
Shut Up Fools July 29th Edition
Hey Siri, play Nocturne No.20 in C-Sharp Minor, B.49 for Violin & Piano. Let me set the...
A Hateful Homicide: Season 5
The Murder of Marsha P. Johnson: “A Horror on the Hudson” By Mallery Jenna Robinson A Hateful...
Trans Rights and the Cycle of Political Pushback
We have to remember that the fight for equality is a long one. Like those movements mentioned...
Shut Up Fools July 22nd edition
Another hot week and miss temperature doesn’t like to play alone. The storms that accompany this 90...
Shut Up Fools July 15 edition!
The Gheys are infighting again.. Far right wing anti-lgbtq+ group “Gays Against Grooming” has seen...
As the legacy continues!
The Monica Roberts Freedom School Black Trans Leadership Cohort (MRFS) was founded by Daroneshia...
Philly is a Trans City, Despite Moms for Liberty
by Micah Peregrino “Philly is a trans city” echoed outside the Marriott hotel in anticipation of...
Shut Up Fools!
Ok July, you’ve made an entrance. I’m not sure if it’s because Leo season has dawned upon us but...
Mistaken identity! #SayHerName
Murdered because he thought she was trans!
Shut Up Fools!!! Pride month edition!!!!
Well “Fan me off I’m Hot Hot Hot” pulling up just in time! Elon Cis’slur Musk (The bird app...
Topless at the White House! op-ed
Happy pride to one and to all! Unfortunately, it brings us all sadness to report thatwe as a trans...
Texas we have a problem #LetTransKidsGrowUp
My name is Sofia Sepulveda, I am the Community Engagement and Advocacy manager with Equality Texas...
DEFINING A DECADE! #BTAC2023 I was a part of history!
History was made at BTAC 2023. This year’s 10th anniversary celebration of black trans...
We will #SayHisName Banko Brown
A Black trans man shot and killed by a private duty security guard at a Walgreens in San Francisco...
Asian America’s (Gender)queer Origins: The Connective Power of Knowing Our Histories
TLGBQ Asian Americans rallied their communities and shaped collective politics by exploring their...
Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Patient-Led Care: Jo’s Experience of Post-Viral Chronic Illness
The limited studies (and many experiential anecdotes) place ME/CFS patients, like trans people, at...
Trans woman murdered in Augusta, GA
Officers were called to the Augusta hotel for a possible homicide on Wednesday July 20, 2022 for a...
Stories for the Futures We Need
Introduction from Managing Editor V. Jo Hsu Earlier this year, an editor for a major news...
Trans Woman murdered in West Englewood (Chicago)
CPD officers were called out to a home in the West Englewood area for a domestic battery complaint...
10 Trans APA Changemakers You Should Follow
In the spirit of celebrating trans brilliance and innovation every damn day, here are 10 APA trans...
The “War on the Word ‘Women'” is a Dangerous Distraction
The argument for trans and nonbinary inclusion is not to “erase cisgender women” but to recognize...
#SayHerName Brazil Johnson
Milwaukee police are investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, June 15 in the 2200 block...
WNBA star Brittney Griner is presently in custody
WNBA star Brittney Griner is presently in custody after being arrested after a search of her...
And the attacks on Trans athletes continues
As of January 1st, 2022, Trans athletes and people with medical conditions which require hormonal...
Prostitution is a FELONY in Houston!
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, Texas is ranked No. 2 in the nation in...
Look at how the tables have turned
What’s most important is that we take a moment to honor the loss of a community member who sadly...
I attended the National Trans Visibility March 2021
“NO LIVES LEFT BEHIND” was this years National Trans Visibility March purpose and drive...