Because of You: My Letter to CeCe McDonald on Her ReleaseJanet pens an emotional letter to trailblazing activist CeCe McDonald to mark her release from prison. read more →
For My Sisters Who Showed Up for Islan Nettles & OurselvesJanet reflects on the problematic and clumsy vigil of Islan Nettles, a 21-year-old Black trans woman who was murdered in Harlem. read more →
Who We Say Matters: A Message for CeCe, Trayvon, Paige & #GirlsLikeUsThis USC commencement speech is a tribute to Black trans women CeCe McDonald and Paige Clay who’ve faced injustices that have shaken me.t read more →
Why #GirlsLikeUs Matter: Jenna Talackova’s Fight To Be IncludedWhy it’s unjust — and transphobic — that Jenna Talackova was disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada competition and deemed “unnaturally female” read more →
The Larry King Tragedy: Seeing Myself in the Gender-Nonconforming Teen Larry “Leticia” King was a kid who stepped across the gender line with tragic results. Their story intersects with my trans coming-of-age. read more →