Culture
Aug 28, 2026
And Nothing Can Ever Be the Same
On finally getting the right message from ‘Rocky Horror'
Culture
Culture
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Good News!
Aug 26, 2026
The Battle Against Proposed Estrogen Restrictions Was Fought By The Needle’s Readers
Anti-trans politics aren’t popular, and they aren't supported by the will of the people.
Interview
Jun 22, 2026
“Titans”: Inside Operation Lifeboat’s work getting trans Kansans to safety
“If there's a team to root on, to vote for, it's us. We're going to do everything we can to make sure that every single person that needs help gets help to the best of our abilities. And our abilities are pretty great! So, trust in us.”
Interview
May 22, 2026
Meet the trans teenager making a documentary about kids like her
“I need to show people what it's like to be a trans person in the United States today.”
Interview
May 15, 2026
November Reign
“I’m trans in part because I believe in the hope of a better future. It’s why I do this. It’s why I do anything.”
Review
May 1, 2026
‘The Dinner Party’ offers a view of love beyond doom or wish fulfillment
The prose brings out the best of the story, and the result is a balanced read that is hard to get elsewhere. By Jane Migliara Brigham Most trans fiction falls into one of two camps. The first camp is that of the pessimists, where the difficulties of being trans are
Politics
Apr 21, 2026
A deep-dive with Isaiah Upton, Case Manager at Operation Lifeboat
“My impression of the organization, and my work as a case manager, is [that I am] putting out as many little dinghies as I can. The lifeboats are going out as fast as possible.” - Isaiah Upton
News
Apr 3, 2026
Why me and my friends went tits out in front of Trump Tower
When speaking to the public, [comedian Ashley Ryan] called the march our “gender reveal party”, where all the women present would reveal our genders (as designated by the federal government) “for the very third time”.