Below are all articles and essays I have written that are published elsewhere on the web.
April 2016
Why Transgender Day Of Visibility Is Only One Small Step for Trans People
-Published on Bustle
The #BernieOrBust Movement Throws Marginalized People Under The Bus
-Published on Bustle
March 2016
Caitlyn Jenner’s Support Of Ted Cruz And The GOP Proves She’s No Trans Leader
-Published on Bustle
The 2016 Nomination Race: The Musical
-Published on Bustle
Being a Trans Woman During Women’s History Month
-Published on Bustle
February 2016
We Updated ‘The Vagina Monologues’ For 2016 To Make It More Trans-Inclusive
-Published on Mic
October 2015
Why Coming Out Day Still Matters
-Published on Daily Dot
Transgender Rights Didn’t Come Up In The First Democratic Presidential Debate, And It Was A Big Oversight
-Published on Bustle
Why Casting Laverne Cox in the ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Reboot Isn’t a Slam Dunk Idea
-Published on Flavorwire
September 2015
Here’s Why Caitlyn Jenner Is So Terrified Of Being Sent To A Men’s Prison
-Published on Daily Dot
4 Reasons Facebook’s New “Dislike” Button Might Be A Bad Idea
-Published on Bustle
Why Caitlyn Jenner May Be Bad For The Trans Community
-Published on Bustle
The TSA’s Discriminatory Policies on Trans People Are Even Worse Than You Think
-Published on Daily Dot (Republished on Everyday Feminism)
August 2015
Ellen Page Surprises Noted Meat-Griller Ted Cruz With Gay Rights Debate at Iowa State Fair
-Published on Autostraddle
July 2015
‘Transparent’s 10 Emmy Nominations Show Progress, But Here’s How Trans People Are Still Being Left Behind In Entertainment
-Published on Bustle, Republished on Daily Dot
June 2015
Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding a Relationship With My Dad
-Published On Autostraddle (A+ Exclusive)
I’m a Trans Woman and Gay Marriage Isn’t Enough
-Published on Bustle
21 Times The Gay Marriage Dissenters Stomped Their Feet Like Petulant Children
-Published on Autostraddle
May 2015
I Said Yes To The (Gay Wedding) Dress
-Published on Autostraddle
6 Ridiculous Arguments Against Same-Sex Marriage People Need To Stop Making
-Published on Daily Dot
Stop Trying to Put Miley Cyrus in a Box
-Published on Daily Dot
On Learning to Love My Body: Because Summer Is For Fat Girls, Too
-Published on Autostraddle
You Need Help: Negotiating A Queer Bachelorette Party
-Published on Autostraddle
April 2015
Discovery Life’s Trans Docuseries “New Girls On The Block” is Flawed, But Not Beyond Redemption
-Published on Autostraddle
What Dove’s viral beauty campaign is really selling women
-Published on Daily Dot, Republished on Salon
Amy Schumer’s Interview with Bailey Jay Wasn’t Transphobic — It Was A Sign Of Progress
-Published on Bustle
The Transgender Model Tipping Point
-Published On Daily Dot
Bruce Jenner Came Out As Transgender, But We Have So Many More Important Things To Talk About Than One Celebrity’s Gender Identity
-Published on Bustle, Republished on Daily Dot
March 2015
Another Heartbreak: Somali-Canadian Trans Woman Sumaya Dalmar Found Dead in Toronto This Weekend
-Published on Autostraddle
“Boy Meets Girl” Is Heartwarming, Groundbreaking, Has Cute Queer Kissing
-Published on Autostraddle
On Visibility and My Choice To Live As An Out Trans Woman
-Published on Autostraddle
Today Is International Transgender Day of Visibility, And Here Are 8 Ways You Can Maximize Its Impact
-Published on Bustle
February 2015
The Realities Trans People Face While Traveling
-Interview on Huffington Post Live
Mike Huckabee Compares Gay Marriage to Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp, Will Run on Bad Analogy Platform in 2016
-Published on Autostraddle
Queer and Trans People of Color Protest Lack of Inclusion During “Creating Change” Conference
-Published on Autostraddle
Alabama Politicians Double Down on Homophobia, Defy Federal Order On Gay Marriage
-Published on Autostraddle
White Coats And Closets: LGBTQ Medical Students Frequently Fear Coming Out
-Published on Autostraddle
January 2015
There Are No Cookies: Ten Ways to Take Action as a Trans Ally (Even If You’re Also Trans)
-Published on Autostraddle
December 2014
Backwards Mitten: Michigan Might Be The Next “Right To Discriminate” State
-Published on Autostraddle
10 Tips For Surviving Your First Family Holiday After Coming Out
-Published on Autostraddle
November 2014
Media Refuses To Grant Trans Women Dignity — Even Murder Victims
-Published on Autostraddle
Hollywood Is Ready For Trans Characters, But Not Trans Actors
-Published on Autostraddle
Michigan Same-Sex Couples Get a Court Win, But State Legislature Wants to Leave Trans People Behind
-Published on Autostraddle
Straight People Think Your Gay PDA is Gross, Study Finds
-Published on Autostraddle
October 2014
You Need Help: Dressing Like a Grown Ass Trans Woman
-Published on Autostraddle (co-written with Mey Rude)
The State of Trans Women and the Seven Sisters: Mount Holyoke Opens Its Doors, Smith and The Rest Drag Heels
-Published on Autostraddle
September 2014
In Which Mari and Mey Have Conflicted Feelings About “Transparent”
-Published on Autostraddle (co-written with Mey Rude)
PHOTOS: History Made at Michigan Pride, Mark Schauer Shows Support at Rally
-Published on Autostraddle
Lesbian Obesity Study Misses the Point: We Don’t Care If We’re Fat
-Published on Autostraddle
In Which Mari and Mey Have Conflicted Feelings About Trans Terminology and “New York Magazine”
-Published on Autostraddle (co-written with Mey Rude)
Rebecca Kling and Chicago’s Early to Bed Say “Trans Women + Sex = Awesome”
-Published on Autostraddle
Once More With Feeling: House Democrats Make Renewed Push ENDA Vote
-Published on Autostraddle
Please Stop Saying That Trans Women Were “Born Boys”
-Published on Autostraddle
No Excuses: California Bans Gay and Trans Panic Defenses for Anti-LGBT Violence
-Published on Autostraddle
August 2014
IFP’s “Fresh Faces” Highlights So Many Rad Female Indie Filmmakers
-Published on Autostraddle
Rick Perry Indicted on Corruption Charges for Attempting to Force Out Lesbian District Attorney
-Published on Autostraddle
When It Comes To Orgasms, Research Shows Lesbians Are Tops
-Published on Autostraddle
Shame Game: New Study Shows Stigma Sours Trans Relationships
-Published on Autostraddle
Two Trans Women Shot in Detroit, Local Media Misgenders and Misrepresents Them
-Published on Autostraddle
July 2014
Please Step Over Here: The Perils of Traveling as a Trans Woman
-Published at Autostraddle
Andrea James believes a cis straight woman is a better choice for the GLAAD Board than queer trans women
-Published at TransAdvocate
The New Yorker’s Skewed History of Radical Feminism Ignores Actual Trans Women
-Published on Autostraddle
June 2014
Clinging to a dangerous past: Dr Paul McHugh’s selective reading of transgender medical literature
-Published at TransAdvocate
April 2014
GLAAD, Logo Finally Issue Statements Address Concerns of Transphobia on RuPaul’s Drag Race
-Published at TransAdvocate
We need storytellers who are not cisgender men: Why David Marcus’s views are misguided and misinformed
-Published at TransAdvocate
Transmisogyny masquerading as parody: HuffPo’s Gay Voices promotes disturning video from former Drag Race Contestant
-Published at TransAdvocate
March 2014
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