Too often, stories about trans and nonbinary people focus on grief and trauma. But trans people deserve stories that recognize the fullness of our humanity. That’s why we brought together 13 trans and nonbinary storytellers to tell their OWN stories – stories of love, family, and community -- in Celebrating Trans Joy: Building Communities' 100+ pages of beautifully illustrated comic strips.

Our goal? To change the narrative and debunk the misconceptions about trans and nonbinary people.

THE STORIES

Extremist fearmongering about trans and nonbinary people has real consequences. It’s crucial that we change the narrative about trans and nonbinary people from one of fear to one of joy.

After all, trans and nonbinary people should be the ones shaping the narrative – not extremists. At a time of horrible attacks on our communities, our zine is spreading trans joy.

Join us in this work. Share copies of our zine to change the narrative about trans and nonbinary people, and help us fight for our rights by spreading joy this year.

THE STORYTELLERS

Meet our 13 trans and nonbinary storytellers! Click on a profile below to learn more about them.

THE ARTIST CONTRIBUTORS

Meet our queer, Black, Latinx, and Filipino-American storytellers! Click on a profile below to learn more about them and where to find their artwork.

ACLU of Virginia is fighting for trans and nonbinary people every day

We love telling stories of trans joy, but it's not the only work we do to protect trans rights. In 2024 alone, we filed four lawsuits on behalf of trans students, and another lawsuit on behalf of a trans woman who works at a university. We blocked bad bills at the General Assembly from becoming bad laws.

 

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