Saturday, July 25, 2026
BRIANNA
Nicole Austin
Questioning Culture · Following Facts · Telling Stories That Matter
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Lake Erie Gala 2026: 27th Annual Celebration in Erie, Pennsylvania
Celebrating its 27th year, the Lake Erie Gala draws crossdressers, transgender individuals, and their loved ones from across North America and beyond. This year’s theme is Pirates — so if you’re looking for a…
Books
Coming Soon, 2nd edition.
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 has expanded the narrative into a complete, full-length second edition.
Read Chapter One · See Amazon Reviews and Buy 1st edition novella
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Supreme Court Lets Transgender Military Ban Take Effect
A May 6, 2025 order from the justices paused a lower-court injunction, allowing the administration's restrictions on transgender service members…
Who You Are Behind The Mask
Who you are behind the mask deals with both the masks you wore pre- and post-transition, and the mask others…
Boxes Defining Transgender People
Fear can singularly be the most debilitating emotion we as humans experience, but don’t be labeled and others to create…
An Unexpected Turn
An Unexpected Turn, written by Brianna Nicole Austin, is a male-to-female story about a young boy who gets caught dressed.…
Divorce and The Right
Divorce and the right delves into what is versus what is feared. Fear is what it is, but can sometimes…