Queer and trans people seek metaphors and allegories for our experiences in the media we encounter because so often we…
spirit tainted byserpent knowledge.strength from shadow-carved eyeshalts gawkers in place. concrete jaws dropped wide,stone-faced leers of curiosity,disgust,desire, violence,and lust. is beautyor ambiguitythe…
inertia thrustedthe softly padded spheres.damage absorbedby bodily impact,unjust tears. oracle orbs foretoldthickened bone,coarse follicles,rumbling tone.orders from the father,seemingly etched in…
Below are lightly edited remarks I wrote to deliver at the close of my community’s Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony.…
she spentthirty years silk-wrapped,curled cautiouslyin the chrysalis. dreamsof sunbaked wings,lace-lined with black piping,curled at elegant ends. emerging carefully,she glides onto…
The Little Mermaid’s voice is actually her penis. Urusula isn’t entirely a villain. Eric is a chaser. Triton is a…
White culture consumes your body for profit.White culture profits off your indebtedness, your underpayment, and your livelihood.White culture must siphon…
is it the old wiring buzzing, some frayed knot, loosely bundled in asbestos-filled cotton candy, eager to spark? or those…
The iconic tin cylinder wrapped in red,cursive letters in white relief. Concentric circle waveforms,raised like a seawall’s edgeconcealing concentratedvegetable blood.…
To the guywith staring diseasestanding with his wifeat the grocery storesandwiched betweenthe cream of mushroomand canned green beans,thanks for your…
barbercide and clipper oil, the musklingers from the person last cut.a vinyl cape draped from my shoulders,“Lean back,” she says,…
If it isn’t already obvious to you, I’m transgender. Transgender is an umbrella term that can mean many things to…
Text: Art is flexible and adaptable, reflecting our minds. The best media for the moment will present itself..Our bodies are…
Get it all out at the beginning. Most people don’t take the time to plan. What ends up happening is…
Smart dogs are like smart humans: they value autonomy. Corgis are the eleventh smartest breed, according to Coren, at least.…
I don’t mean to lie to myself or my readers, but I clearly did. More than a year ago, I…
I’m a Konvert. Before you go crazy, I want to tell you that yes, I’m probably a classist, privileged person…
Hippy-crunchy-granola feel-good choices Mike and I decided to be “good people” this year. We wanted to eat better, pay a…
I’m not exactly lazy. It’s not that I waste an evening, or a weekend.I think most people would call me…
A painting for a new baby The project started so innocently. I planned to paint a picture as a gift for a…