"I don't consider myself a fetish. I consider myself a woman. A lot of people don't know about trans women of color. We live our lives completely different from a gay man or a drag queen. I'm a woman, respect me. Or get out. Simple as that."
My Truth | Gizelle Messina On Unspoken Truths And Tackling Life Head-On
"I actually am a person. I actually function the same way everyone else does. Just treat me accordingly is all I ask for. No matter how many times the world wants to stone me for my truth, I'm going to keep my head up."
9 Trans Women Of Color From Activists To Artists That You Should Know
There have been countless trans women of color who became activists, often in an instant, for trans people and people of color everywhere by bravely daring to stand up for their humanity and demand equal rights and visibility. Here are just eleven who are helping to revolutionize the fight for equality today through activism, artistry and the arts.
What Exactly Is A Microaggression And If It’s So Small, Why Are You Trippin’?
If someone says something offensive, without overtly attempting to convey a bigoted opinion or if they aren't trying to be an asshole does it count?
Welcome To Simone Digital
Today is a very big and exciting day for us. Today is the first day that Simone Digital, our digital baby is presented to the world. Presented to You. It’s been such an exciting, terrifying and exhausting journey with no shortage of major hiccups. Even this morning the site threw some serious caching errors before we launched that had our team scrambling, but we are finally live! [Read more…]
On Uncomfortable Microaggressions, Black Skin And Racial Ambiguity
I wish I could say I never embellished the truth of my heritage after that day, but that wouldn't be true.
Researchers Have Finally Proven There’s A ‘Black Don’t Crack’ Gene
The Black don't crack gene, or "younger gene" that can make people look up to 10 years younger has been finally identified by Harvard scientists.
Misty Copeland Makes History As American Ballet Theatre’s First Black Principle Dancer
Misty Copeland has made history. She has become the first African-American female principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre in New York.