20 Years After 'Boys Don’t Cry': Trans Rights and Cancel Culture
Much has changed since Kimberly Peirce's groundbreaking film, and Riki Wilchins doesn't love all of it.
DECEMBER 01 2019 1:10 PM
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Riki Wilchins
The Last Transgender Teen Suicide
Making anti-LGBTQ parents responsible when their children die from suicide may be another step in ending this plague, writes Riki Wilchins.
SEPTEMBER 18 2019 1:31 AM
How Miami Finally Saw the Light on the T
Making South Florida's queer community inclusive of trans people was a Herculean feat, Riki Wilchins recalls.
JULY 17 2017 1:28 AM
The Latest Case of a Gay Man Taking Aim at Trans Lives
Before a trans contestant was outed by a gay man on Survivor, Andrew Sullivan insinuated that trans people are capricious with their identities. Enough is enough, writes Riki Wilchins.
APRIL 14 2017 5:03 AM
Get to Know the New Pronouns: They, Theirs, and Them
Young folks are chipping away at the gender binary. We should embrace their courage, not run from it.
MARCH 13 2017 5:40 AM
We need less panic from queer media
As legislation targeting the trans community increases, it is important to ground ourselves in the details of the laws that impact us, writes Riki Wilchins.
FEBRUARY 07 2025 7:00 AM
Trump Jr., the Right Wing Test a New Scapegoat: Trans Athletes
Good luck with that, Junior.
NOVEMBER 19 2019 12:35 AM
Leslie Feinberg's Gone and Something's Missing
It's nearly three years since the author of Stone Butch Blues left the world, and Riki Wilchins is still grieving.
SEPTEMBER 25 2017 2:21 AM
The Good News: Transphobia No Longer a Slam-Dunk
Donald Trump maybe be ginning up transphobia to save his imploding presidency, but he's actually to the right of many Republicans on the issue.
JULY 27 2017 1:57 AM
I Was Recently Informed I'm Not a Transsexual
Our vernacular is evolving -- especially when it comes to discussing LGBTQ lives -- but not fast enough for some impatient folks.
JUNE 07 2017 5:04 AM
The Age of Genderqueer and 'They' Has Arrived
These are scary times, but good news can be found -- even at the Social Security office.
APRIL 05 2017 1:49 AM
Making Peace With Your Parents After They're Gone
Having a child who's LGBT isn't easy. Some parents handle it better than others.
MARCH 09 2017 12:21 AM
Instead of reporting on actual news, the New York Times goes after trans people again
For trans people, the question isn’t “Are trans advocates being too loud and strident,” but “How am I going to survive the next four years under Trump?” Riki Wilchins says.
NOVEMBER 27 2024 4:42 PM
Linking Trans Rights to Gay Rights Wasn't an Easy Sell in the '90s
A look at the winding road to Monday's SCOTUS ruling that codified employment protections for all LGBTQ+ Americans.
JUNE 16 2020 1:54 PM
Andrew Sullivan Is Coming for Your Children!
The gay conservative jumps the shark with his latest New York column. Maybe a career at Breitbart awaits?
SEPTEMBER 23 2019 9:27 AM
When It Comes to the Trans Ban, There's a Bright Side
Trump tried to make trans people into scapegoats. It's not working.
AUGUST 25 2017 11:56 AM
A Trans Bathroom in Cartagena
A surprising experience in South America has this writer pondering the larger issues involved in bathroom access.
JULY 21 2017 1:26 AM
No, De-Transitioning Is Not a Thing
The growing media focus on the concept of de-transitioning is yet another way to delegitmize transgender people, writes Riki Wilchins.
JULY 07 2017 1:52 AM
Today's Sci-Fi Oddly Adheres to Strict Gender Norms
From Sense8 to Alien: Covenant, the future appears to be binary.
MAY 26 2017 1:02 AM