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by Megan Perkins (Previously published by Harness Magazine at http://www.harnessmagazine.com) Disclaimer – this case is based on true events, but details have been changed to keep the…
By Alex Earhart When scrolling through TikTok, you might think that all trans and non-binary people figure out their true identity as teenagers. As a 30-year-old…
(Editor’s Note: Cleveland Scene Magazine’s “Best of Cleveland” reader-submitted nominations were released this week with an all-white slate of nominees for “Best Drag Queen.” From Vince…
by Harmony Moon Colangelo* On October 16th, The Buckeye Flame published an article called ‘Alone: Confessions of a Conservative, Christian Trans Woman’ by Barbara Marie Minney.…
by Jared Jameson It’s another Monday after yet another weekend where life is anything but normal for most of us. I have to be honest: this…
by Jason Eno Samuel We’re in a global pandemic. Racism is trending. And my mom has Alzheimer’s. Hi, my name is Jason, and unbeknownst to me,…