Bret Weinstein’s Odd Trans Day of Visibility Tweet Connects to a Larger Problem in the Science Discussion

On March 31st of 2019, biologist and IDW (Intellectual Dark Web) member Bret Weinstein took to his Twitter account and tweeted the following: Upon reading this tweet, I was puzzled. Not necessarily offended, but genuinely confused. What on Earth was this message trying to ultimately convey? That trans people are not born biologically in a […]

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It Cannot Pass Without Notice: Intersex Awareness Takes New Significance

Painfully, too few took notice of an important event that took place on October 26.  Intersex Awareness Day was observed across the globe but with much less of the fanfare offered to LGBT people during Pride season.  While November may be Transgender Awareness Month, only a single day has been set aside to remember the […]

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The Curious Case of the Philadelphia Pride Flag

by Micah J. Fleck In June, the city of Philadelphia raised a new LGBT pride flag featuring two new colors (black and brown) in order to recognize and highlight a particular subgroup in the broader LGBT community: gay and trans people of color. The initiative behind this addition, More Color More Pride, is led by black queer activist […]

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