Trans Women and Danger: More Tales From the Front Lines

By Sabrina Rubin Erdely | July 30, 2014 CeCe McDonald’s encounters with violence are far from an isolated experience. Transgender women face daily lives fraught with peril. “You have to be ready for anything,” says 35-year old Miasha Forbes of Brooklyn. Knowing how swiftly a benign situation can turn ugly, many trans women adopt strategies…

Is This The Most Transphobic Article Ever?

Thought Catalog published today a transphobic screed by VICE co-founder Gavin McInnes. The essay, titled, “Transphobia is Perfectly Natural,” uses language more vile than even the most overt transphobes would dare print. It’s unclear how serious it’s intended to be taken, with McInnes going on Twitter and Tumblr to compare trans people with an obscure…