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"That's Not What I Meant": Microaggressions in Trans Daily Life
Misgendern, aufdringliche Fragen, falsche Komplimente: eine faktenbasierte Analyse alltäglicher Mikroaggressionen gegen trans Personen.

Lizbeth
Aug 1213 min read


The I Is Not an Afterthought: Why Queer Solidarity Must Include Intersex People
The history of the intersex movement shows what queer solidarity really means, and where it still falls short.

Lizbeth
Aug 59 min read


We’wha: A Life Beyond Colonial Gender Boundaries
We’wha, a Zuni lhamana, met President Cleveland at the White House in 1886. A critical look at colonial framing versus Indigenous self-determination.

Lizbeth
Jul 2910 min read


Being Transgender Is Not a Choice: What Biology Shows
Is gender identity biologically rooted? A fact-checked overview of twin studies, genetics, and neuroscience research on transgender people.

Lizbeth
Jul 1515 min read


Bavaria’s QUEER Action Plan: More Window Dressing Than Protection
A critical analysis of Bavaria's LGBTIQ Action Plan: what the state government actually delivers, what is window dressing, and where real dangers lie.

Lizbeth
Jul 86 min read


From Fringe Issue to Enemy Image: How Trans People Became Part of the GOP’s Culture War
Trans people were not always a Republican target. How Trump, bathroom bills, and the "gender ideology" frame built a culture war, now echoing in Germany too.

Lizbeth
Jun 1714 min read


Queer Representation and Social Participation
Queer visibility isn't symbolism. It's about safety, dignity, and belonging. Why representation changes lives and why blogs like this one have a role to play.

Lizbeth
Jun 310 min read


Before They Burned the Knowledge: Magnus Hirschfeld, Trans History, and Berlin’s Lost Legacy
In 1919, Magnus Hirschfeld opened the world's first Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin. Its destruction in 1933, its trans patients, and what remains.

Lizbeth
May 2715 min read


The Myth of “Desistance”: Why the 80 Percent Claim Does Not Hold Up
A systematic literature review shows: the 80 percent desistance claim for trans youth is based on methodologically weak, historically biased studies. Here is what the research actually shows.

Lizbeth
May 207 min read


Alexander Korte and the Debate Over Trans Youth: When Skepticism Becomes a Political Program
A critical article on Alexander Korte, his statements on trans youth, his role at LMU Munich, and the wider impact of these narratives in Germany.

Lizbeth
May 137 min read
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