solidarity

This piece is for you, my non-Black friends, my non-Black family members, my non-Black activists, my non-Black educators, and my non-Black partner. This piece is for you, because whether you know it or not, you benefit from anti-Blackness.

Do you know what silence in response to blatant bigotry feels like? It feels really lonely. It feels like no one gives a shit.

I enjoy the thought that I make other trans people, some of whom are in the closet or passing for cis, feel less alone when I take the train or talk with my normal voice.

What do you do when you have no choice on how you get to work?

We at Ravishly want to make the world a better place. This starts with making ourselves better—as individuals and as a team.

A fantastic new blog offers some much-needed safety and solidarity in this oft-dark world for women.