The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.

Framed as a step towards equal rights for sex workers, the announced legislation (to be introduced) is the result of a collaboration between sex workers themselves and a parliamentarian.

Today’s No Kings March reflected a depoliticized vision of resistance- NYC deserves better than a “Trump is bad” parade.

Hopeless Junction, created for the 2nd VN Cup in which it won 2nd place is a strong entry in its genre and is an exemplar of art imitating reality- in this case the messiness of human beings.

The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.

The new bill, SB 437 appears to be an attempt to erase trans people and mandate discrimination against them as well as rampant sex segregation, reflecting the prior bill- SB 458 from 2023, receiving legal challenges.

"Never give up, never, ever, give up" - A trans woman's exhortation from a harsh regime.

Unlawful, transphobic remarks prompt a Brazilian organization called 'My trans child' to sue a state-wide legislature.