Victim or Villains

Too many times the TG community gets dumped on. Whether it is by an internally frustrated homophobic alpha male, a catty gay man, a mean spirited Lesbian woman, or just a clueless tourist, the…

By Brianna Nicole Austin · 4 min read

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Politics

New York Appeals Court Strikes Down Nassau County’s Ban on Transgender Athletes

On November 4, 2026, a New York appeals court declared Nassau County’s ban on transgender girls and women in women’s…

Nov 9

Events

The Poetry Convention

On November 14, 2002, I picked up my little travel bag, overstuffed with dresses, skirts, shoes, shoes and more shoes,…

Nov 2

Essays

Reflections of Coming Out

Being unchained felt liberating; the air was sweeter, my sensations more vivid. Is this what non-gender-conflicted people feel every day?…

Nov 2

Reviews

First Annual Qw’ere Festival

A Celebration of Trans-Variant Performers Walking in Greenwich Village in NYC, Chloe (best known as the TS lead singer for…

Sep 30

Interviews

Pauline Park Interview: Activism & Gender Identity

Intelligent, well-spoken, poised, confident, and comfortable as a transgender woman, Pauline Park is driven to make a difference and has…

Sep 10

An Unexpected Turn — A Coming of Age, by Brianna Nicole Austin

Books

Now on Kindle · Paperback Sept 28

Buy the Kindle eBook Paperback — Sept 28

Free sample chapters available on Kindle.

An Unexpected Turn is a fast-moving, male-to-female (M>F) coming-of-age novel that explores secrecy, identity, and the profound ripple effects of our choices. Poignant, comical, and deeply moving, the story originally debuted as a short novella.
Inspired by terrific customer reviews on Amazon, Brianna expanded this second edition into a complete novel, with illustrations to bring it to visual life.
Read Chapter One · See Amazon Reviews and Buy.