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Tat Bellamy-Walker covers LGBT politics. His work has appeared in the New York Daily News, New York Amsterdam News, Women’s eNews, and on CNN.
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I’m Proud to Be Trans—but For Now Want to Feel Invisible
MY CHOICEDue to rampant transphobia, Tat Bellamy-Walker feels for himself that being fully out “is not worth the risk” right now. Being partially perceived as cis is a “method of survival.”

I Know How Laverne Cox Feels. It Just Happened to Me, Too.
DANGEROUS IGNORANCELaverne Cox, who faced a transphobic attacker in Los Angeles, is not alone. The author, like many trans people, regularly faces harassment while going about their daily business.

In This Play, Black Gay and Bisexual Men Share HIV Stories
Say ItIn “As Much as I Can,” four Southern black men rediscover their relationships to faith, friends and community while living with HIV. It’s inspired by hundreds of real-life stories.

Nursing Home Where McMaster’s Dad Died Failed Inspections
TRAGICThe ex-national security advisor's father died in ‘suspicious’ circumstances, authorities said. The place he was staying has a checkered past.

Grandma on the Run Murdered Her Husband and Her Doppelganger
‘Losing Streak Lois’The ‘cold-blooded killer’ who ‘smiles and looks likes anyone’s mother or grandmother’ has stayed a step ahead of the law so far.

Amazon Denies Allegations About Inadequate Bathroom Breaks
WHAT?!James Bloodworth said employees in Britain used a ‘toilet bottle’ system because they were reprimanded for arriving late from bathroom breaks.

White Man Shot at Black Teen Who Asked for Directions
TRIGGER HAPPY‘It definitely was a hate crime,’ the teen’s mom said.

Asia Argento: ‘It’s Open Season’ on #MeToo Accusers
WON’T BACK DOWNOne of Harvey Weinstein’s first accusers refuses to back down amid high-profile men casting doubt on sexual-misconduct claims.

Conservatives Still Can’t Stop Attacking David Hogg
HOW MUCH LONGER?Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, shared a meme calling the teen a ‘special kind of stupid’ this week.

YouTube Illegally Tracks Kids’ Data, Groups Tell Feds
UNSUBSCRIBEA group of 20 consumer orgs filed a complaint with the federal government this week, alleging the video titan has been illicitly using child users’ data.
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