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Opinion   -   Dec 04, 2025 Stop using trans men to make a point about the exclusion of trans women
Stop using trans men to make a point about the exclusion of trans women

There is only one decent option for dealing with trans people in gendered spaces: let us go where we feel we belong.  Any other option makes us look and feel ridiculous, and insisting that we follow some other option makes you look ridiculous.

Opinion   -   Dec 03, 2025 Brazil: Rio's Pride Parade Isn't What It Should Be, But There's Some Value In Fun
Brazil: Rio's Pride Parade Isn't What It Should Be, But There's Some Value In Fun

So, I went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's 30th Pride Parade in November...

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by Jane Migliara Brigham
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Opinion   -   Dec 09, 2025 You get the news that someone is willing to pay for
You get the news that someone is willing to pay for

Why you should get a subscription to The Needle.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Opinion   -   Dec 04, 2025 Stop using trans men to make a point about the exclusion of trans women
Stop using trans men to make a point about the exclusion of trans women

There is only one decent option for dealing with trans people in gendered spaces: let us go where we feel we belong.  Any other option makes us look and feel ridiculous, and insisting that we follow some other option makes you look ridiculous.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Opinion   -   Dec 03, 2025 Brazil: Rio's Pride Parade Isn't What It Should Be, But There's Some Value In Fun
Brazil: Rio's Pride Parade Isn't What It Should Be, But There's Some Value In Fun

So, I went to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's 30th Pride Parade in November...

by Roberta Rocinante
Culture   -   Nov 29, 2025 The Egg Prime Directive is Bullshit
The Egg Prime Directive is Bullshit

“The prime directive is bullshit in Star Trek and it’s bullshit in gender. If you have the power to minimize suffering you have a moral obligation to exercise it.”

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Opinion   -   Nov 19, 2025 Why Trans People Don't Care About Congresswoman Sarah McBride
Why Trans People Don't Care About Congresswoman Sarah McBride

Frankly, it feels like she is embarrassed to be associated with us.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Opinion   -   Nov 06, 2025 Informed Consent Doesn't Go Far Enough: The Case for Hormones Over-the-Counter
Informed Consent Doesn't Go Far Enough: The Case for Hormones Over-the-Counter

Why do we allow doctors to have a monopoly over medicine?

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Opinion   -   Nov 05, 2025 Transphobia Doesn't Ruin Elections, But It Can Still Ruin Lives
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Yes (14%)  No (86%) How long have you lived in New York City? Less than 5 years

Today is no different than yesterday- Trans liberation isn't going to come from a ballot box filled with cis votes.  It is going to come from the actions of trans people working together for our own interests.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Opinion   -   Nov 04, 2025 When TikTok Bans the Trans Flag Emoji, the Platform Becomes the Message
When TikTok Bans the Trans Flag Emoji, the Platform Becomes the Message

To the corporations, we are nothing but data points and income streams that can be exchanged as part of a deal.  To many of the trans users who rely on these platforms for their only understanding community, losing access to said platforms means losing access to their whole social world.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
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