Over at Instagram Feminist, the global hub for intersectional feminism today, has published a video where French queer people greet American transgender people with the message: “We see you!”
The video is produced by PAINT.
maistorybooklibrary and Maya Lê present books celebrating transgender children.
This week, Ethel Cain’s album Preacher’s Daughter reached the no. 10 spot on the Billboard 200 chart — a huge milestone for the transgender artist.
Ethel Cain is the stage name of Hayden Silas Anhedönia, an American singer-songwriter, artist, and producer who’s really carved out a unique space in the music world.
She first gained attention around 2019-2020 with some dreamy, haunting releases on platforms like SoundCloud, but her 2022 album, Preacher’s Daughter, is what really made people stop and take notice.
Her music blends elements of ambient pop, Americana, slowcore, dream pop, and gothic influences, often telling deeply personal, cinematic, and sometimes chilling stories.
Cain recently announced a new album, Willoughby Tucker, I Will Always Love You and an accompanying tour.
More here: Ethel Cain is The First Openly Trans Artist to Land a Top 10 Album
A recent study spanning nearly five decades of Swedish administrative data provides insights into the transgender population in Sweden, focusing on transition patterns, age demographics, and socioeconomic disparities.
Conducted by researchers from Stockholm University and other institutions, the study utilized government records from 1973 to 2020 to analyze gender incongruence diagnoses and legal gender changes, offering a comprehensive, population-level perspective.
The findings reveal a steady rise in transition rates, particularly among young trans men in their teens and twenties, with a peak between 2013 and 2018.
Despite advancements, economic and social challenges persist. Transgender individuals in Sweden earn significantly less than their cisgender counterparts—40-70% less—and are more likely to fall into the lowest income brackets.
They also have lower educational attainment and are less likely to be married or have children, underscoring systemic inequalities across generations.
The study emphasizes that these disparities persist even within Sweden’s inclusive healthcare system, calling for targeted policy interventions.
Suggested actions include expanding access to gender-affirming care, employment equity programs, and enhanced mental health support.
Science paper: The Demography of Sweden’s Transgender Population: A Research Note on Patterns, Changes, and Sociodemographics
This article from Teen Vogue centers on Vivian Jenna Wilson, the estranged daughter of Elon Musk, as she shares her experiences as a young trans woman and her advocacy for trans youth amid a challenging political climate.
The piece also delves into Vivian’s passion for online activism, where she defends trans rights and critiques anti-trans legislation in the U.S. She discusses the lifesaving importance of gender-affirming care for trans youth and the hostility faced by marginalized communities under the current government.
‘It’s such a convenient narrative, that the reason he [Elon Musk] turned right is because I’m a f**king tr*nny, and that’s just not the case. That’s not what that does to people. Him going further on the right, and I’m going to use the word “further” — make sure you put “further” in there — is not because of me. That’s insane.’
Over at Crossdreamers we dive into the works of TJ Klune, a gay and neurodiverse author, and his novels The House in the Cerulean Sea and its sequel, Somewhere Beyond the Sea.
Both books promote love, diversity, and personal growth, while pushing back against transphobia and social exclusion.
The House in the Cerulean Sea follows Linus Baker, a rule-following caseworker tasked with evaluating an orphanage for magical children on a secluded island. The story critiques systems of surveillance and exclusion, while humorously exploring how bigotry is rooted in fear of the unknown.
Linus’s journey of self-discovery, spurred by the orphanage’s enigmatic caretaker Arthur Parnassus and its extraordinary children (such as a wyvern, a gnome and the Antichrist), highlights the power of acceptance and creativity for ensuring personal growth, community and happiness.
The sequel, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, is explicitly dedicated to transgender individuals and takes a clear stance against transphobic views.
Klune puts it this way:
“I do want to be remembered as something, and it’s very specific: not the Antichrist, but the Anti-J.K. Rowling. I want to be her antithesis, her opposite. I want my stories to fly in the face of everything she believes in…
J.K. Rowling’s beliefs on trans people are abhorrent and have no place in a modern society. People like her—people who believe trans people are somehow lesser-deserve to be shunned until they disappear into the ether. ”
The trans-inclusive Vagina Museum in London, renowned for addressing stigma around gynecological anatomy and advocating LGBTQ+ inclusion, recently surpassed its £60,000 crowdfunding target within three days, Pink News reports.
The funds are critical to cover quarterly rent and ensure its immediate survival, as the museum faced potential closure due to unsympathetic landlords and rising costs. Beyond achieving this milestone, the museum has extended its fundraising efforts, aiming to secure long-term growth and stability.
Notably, the museum faced backlash from author J.K. Rowling, who criticized its support for trans rights on social media. Despite the controversy, the museum’s commitment to inclusion remains unwavering, with founder Florence Schechter affirming its stance on embracing trans and nonbinary individuals.
According to a recent Gallup analysis, nearly one in ten U.S. adults now identifies as LGBTQ+, a significant increase driven by the younger generation and bisexual women, The New York Times reports.
The study, which included responses from 14,000 adults, reveals that 23% of Generation Z adults, defined as those aged 18 to 27, identify as LGBTQ+. Of these, more than half identify as bisexual. Additionally, 1.3% of all respondents identified as transgender, a notable rise from 0.6% in 2020.
Dr. Mitchell R. Lunn of Stanford’s Pride Study highlighted that increasing societal acceptance has largely driven the rise in LGBTQ+ identification over the past decades. However, he expressed concerns that the current administration’s policies might reverse this positive momentum, pushing some individuals back into the closet.
The survey also revealed political and gender differences in LGBTQ+ identification. Twenty-one percent of liberals identified as LGBTQ+, compared to 3% of conservatives. Women were almost twice as likely as men to identify as LGBTQ+, with 23% of Gen Z women and 12% of Gen Z men identifying this way.
Despite growing acceptance, stigma persists, particularly in states with restrictive policies aimed at LGBTQ+ youth. The report underscores the critical need for continued advocacy and support for the LGBTQ+ community, especially in the face of political challenges.
Magic: The Gathering YouTuber Brian Lewis, known as Tolarian Community College, raised over half a million dollars for Trans Lifeline, a peer-led crisis hotline for transgender individuals, LGBTQ Nation reports.
The fundraising event, which took place over the weekend, featured various Magic-related giveaways, with donations of $4 granting participants chances to win items ranging from cards to art prints and accessories.
This year’s drive, which ended on February 15th, was the most successful to date, raising over $564,000.
The video “Was Joseph Trans?” by A Gender Fluid Life explores the intriguing question of whether the biblical Joseph, from the Book of Genesis, could be considered transgender or gender nonconforming.
We cannot determine whether the historical Joseph was transgender or not. That is not the point of this exercise. Instead the analysis delves into historical and religious texts, examining how interpretations of Joseph’s story may align with modern understandings of gender fluidity.
By highlighting the absence of a clear gender binary in ancient texts, the video posits that Joseph’s story offers a nuanced view of gender roles in biblical times. It examines the cultural and historical contexts that shaped these narratives, pointing out that ancient societies often had more fluid concepts of gender than are commonly acknowledged today.
Over at CDL the following aspects are listed:
The musical
By the way, the musical Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat does not explicitly depict Joseph as queer or trans.
However, the show’s flamboyant, colorful aesthetic, campy humor, and Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s theatrical style have led some to interpret aspects of the character and the productions as queer-coded.