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Riley Black

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Transitioning Taught Me to Stop Chasing Perfection

Choosing myself has made me worry less about how society says I should look.

Feb 21, 2021

Transitioning Taught Me to Stop Chasing Perfection

Feb 21, 2021

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Trans Women Are Women, and Belong in Women’s Sports

Utah HB302 is like a bad penny — it’s the same transphobic bigotry that keeps turning up.

Feb 19, 2021

Trans Women Are Women, and Belong in Women’s Sports

Feb 19, 2021

Getting My Nipples Pierced Was One of the Best Decisions I Ever Made

Nipple piercings are less taboo and more a way to claim yourself.

Jan 27, 2021

Getting My Nipples Pierced Was One of the Best Decisions I Ever Made

Jan 27, 2021

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Yes, It’s Wrong to Tell Trans People You Don’t Want to Sleep With Them Because of Their Genitals

What is it about trans bodies that makes people feel like we deserve their unsolicited evaluations?

Jan 19, 2021

Yes, It’s Wrong to Tell Trans People You Don’t Want to Sleep With Them Because of Their Genitals

Jan 19, 2021

Letters to a Person Who Doesn’t Exist

There can hardly be anything more bittersweet than finding a box of old love letters.

Jan 16, 2021

Letters to a Person Who Doesn’t Exist

Jan 16, 2021

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Navigating My Way Through Demisexuality

Being half-undressed, half-entangled with a friend isn’t the most convenient time to realize you’re demisexual.

Jan 15, 2021

Navigating My Way Through Demisexuality

Jan 15, 2021

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Cis Isn’t Normal

In the ongoing debates about sex and gender, we’re missing the point.

Dec 18, 2020

Cis Isn’t Normal

Dec 18, 2020

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When Planning For Bottom Surgery, Don’t Settle

Many transgender health providers don’t understand a thing about treating trans people.

Dec 16, 2020

When Planning For Bottom Surgery, Don’t Settle

Dec 16, 2020

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When Are We Going to Get More Queer Movies?

Fifty seven streaming services and nothing on.

Nov 24, 2020

When Are We Going to Get More Queer Movies?

Nov 24, 2020

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Gender From The Trenches

In the Middle of My Transition, I’m Finding the Feeling I Longed For

Change has guided the last two years of my life, but when will I feel ok with how I am today?

Nov 10, 2020

In the Middle of My Transition, I’m Finding the Feeling I Longed For

Nov 10, 2020

Riley Black

Riley Black

Distant cousin of T. rex. Author of Skeleton Keys, My Beloved Brontosaurus, and more. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @Laelaps. http://rileyblack.net

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