Sabrina SamoneLeave a Comment

TMP Seeks Essays For New Book Trans and Allies Needed

We are seeking trans people of any transitional status, non-binary, allies, parents of trans people, advocacy organizations and medical/mental staff familiar with treating trans and non-binary persons. The project would consist of a wide range of diversity within our community, in a narrative essay style, min 1000 to 3000 words max. We’re asking for your work to be non-fictional, but will not rule out outstanding fictional work.

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Micah FleckLeave a Comment

Yes, Faux-Skeptics: Your Transphobic Memes Can Harm People – TheTMPlanet

A couple of months ago, as of this writing, a viral video surfaced online of an early-in-transition trans woman trashing an Albuquerque, NM GameStop and cursing out the on-duty employee there for accidentally misgendering her. While the sense of pain and struggle that can be brought up by being misgendered is very real, and the […]

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Lynnea StuartLeave a Comment

The Company You Keep: A good reason to do lunch with someone you think is a nut

Social maxims come in 2 flavors.  I’ll use an example because any attempt to explain in abstract terms may appear clear as Mississippi mud. Consider the maxim that says, “Your character is judged according to the company you keep.”  I think it’s pretty safe to say that the vast majority would agree it’s sound advice.  […]

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Sabrina SamoneLeave a Comment

Netflix Continues Tales of The City with Casting Call for Latnix Trans Male-TMPlanet

Armistead Maupin’s Tales of The City is being remade for a new generation and by LGBT friendly Netflix. The original series was groundbreaking for the late 70’s early 80’s audience, but there were no transgender characters in the original series. The remake will break new ground in changing that. Netflix is holding a casting call […]

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