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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

Nov 8, 4:49pm Raquel Willis

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.

Analysis Sexual Health

Why Aren’t More Trans Women on PrEP?

Jul 14, 9:32am Raquel Willis

“So much of the research and the way trans health-care programs are designed is not trans-affirming or developed by trans folks.”

Analysis LGBTQ

A History of the Rise of Anti-Trans Legislation in the United States

Dec 22, 12:20pm Raquel Willis

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.

Commentary Sexuality

Black Trans Liberation Tuesday Must Become an Annual Observance

Aug 23, 6:17pm

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.