Trans
Photos that capture the red lights of ’70s Paris
Pigalle People — Out of low-lit bars and into bedrooms, Pigalle People is an ode to Paris’s lost sex-workers through the humanist lens of Jane Evelyn Atwood.
Written by: Ellie Howard
Portraits and stories from the older trans community
Forgotten voices — For five years, photographer Jess T. Dugan and social worker Vanessa Fabbre travelled across the US to hear – and share – the rarely heard stories of the country’s older trans citizens.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A trans woman shares her love letter to the NHS
From the US to the UK — After spending the last few years living in Ohio under Donald Trump, Laurie Richards moved to Dorset. Here, she explains why the UK health system helped her finally feel accepted.
Written by: Laurie Richards
Inside the teen trans ballerina film that rocked Cannes
Lukas Dhont’s Girl — We speak to director Lukas Dhont about Girl: his new, moving, and richly observed drama about a trans teenage girl who attempts to become a ballerina. ‘The strength of cinema and art more generally is that it makes people understand things they didn't understand,’ he tells Sophie Monks Kaufman.
Written by: Sophie Monks Kaufman
Monochrome portraits of Argentina’s trans community
Revealing selves — In a series of stark black and white portraits, photographer Kike Arnal celebrates the transgender people of Latin America – examining the legislative progress that’s been made so far, as well as what still needs to be done.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Trans refugees are struggling to survive in Greece
‘Nobody here cares about us’ — Photojournalist Fahrinisa Campana heads to Athens to meet the LGBT+ refugees who are trying to make ends meet – and find acceptance – in a deeply conservative Greek society.
Written by: Fahrinisa Campana
Exploring gender, cults and spirituality in Southeast Asia
Transcendents — In her new book, award-winning photographer and activist Mariette Pathy Allen captures the gender non-conforming mediums of Thailand and Burma.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The bigoted British media is actively endangering trans people
From Where I Stand — In todays Times Janice Turner penned a transphobic column, painting transgender people as predators and a threat to our children. Some journalists are obsessed with attacking the trans community, placing vulnerable people in danger while turning our media toxic, writes Dawn Foster.
Written by: Dawn Foster
Backstage with the trans stars of fashion week
Walking with queens — As Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies creep through Congress, we spend time with the trans and drag models of New York – hearing their thoughts, hopes and fears for the future.
Written by: Jonathan Turton
An interview with Laura Jane Grace, punk’s most infamous anarchist
True Trans Soul Rebel — Fronting a punk band is all about projecting strength. But growing up with gender dysphoria, Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! had to navigate a world of self-doubt and confusion. Then she figured out how to own it, emerging from the chaos as a transgender hero.
Written by: Biju Belinky