The State Department has denied a passport application to a trans woman because she did not provide evidence that she is applying as her assigned sex at birth.
Lena Chipman is running for County Commission in Memphis, Tennessee as a democratic socialist. She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the city, and her work in making life bearable for trans people there.
The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity.
Jane: Would you
The State Department has denied a passport application to a trans woman because she did not provide evidence that she is applying as her assigned sex at birth.
Lena Chipman is running for County Commission in Memphis, Tennessee as a democratic socialist. She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the city, and her work in making life bearable for trans people there.
The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity.
Jane: Would you
The far-right isn’t inevitable but these threats are part of their standard playbook. What we need is to organize so the right-wing bad actors don’t win.
All in all, The Flowers I Deserve is an enthralling, sexy but simplistic fairytale, devoid of the edges and stakes missing from the author’s previous works.
Joanna Whaley is running for state house outside of Detroit, Michigan as a progressive democrat. Before coming out as trans five years ago, she was an evangelical pastor. She spoke to The Needle about this transformation, and how she plans to help people going forward.
The original interview has been
