Raquel Willis
Raquel Willis is a writer and activist based in Oakland, California, where she works as the communications associate for the Transgender Law Center.
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Culture & Conversation Human Rights
Where Astrology and Social Justice Meet: A Q&A With Chani Nicholas
In a dim, bustling bar at the San Francisco Four Seasons, Nicholas spoke with me about her childhood, her journey to astrology, and how she inspires social justice movements through her work.
Why Aren’t More Trans Women on PrEP?
“So much of the research and the way trans health-care programs are designed is not trans-affirming or developed by trans folks.”
A History of the Rise of Anti-Trans Legislation in the United States
Gender justice advocates must be clear on our history as they strategize how to fight for equality under a presidential administration that is slated to be less supportive than the one they’ve gotten accustomed to over the last eight years.
Black Trans Liberation Tuesday Must Become an Annual Observance
As long as trans people—many of them Black trans women—continue to be murdered, there will be a need to commemorate their lives, work to prevent more deaths, and uplift Black trans activism.
