The Poetry Convention

On November 14, 2002, I picked up my little travel bag, overstuffed with dresses, skirts, shoes, shoes and more shoes, and headed off to Hollywood to push my transgender experience to new boundaries. It’s…

By Brianna Nicole Austin · 7 min read

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Politics

Republicans Have Spent an Estimated $183 Million on Transgender-Themed TV Ads, AP Reports

Republican groups have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender issues through October 25, 2026, according…

Oct 29

Events

Oct 19 – Fantasia Fair – Provincetown

TransWeek, formerly Fantasia Fair, celebrates its 50th year October 18-25, 2026 in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Oct 8

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.