Shahamat Uddin
Politics
30 Years After Brandon Teena's Murder, Trans Youth are Still Blamed for Transphobic Attacks
"After his death, you saw similar accounts in the media that misgendered him and sensationalized his identity."
Movies
Malia Obama, Now Malia Ann, Just Made Her Directorial Debut at Sundance
Known artistically as Malia Ann, she says her short film The Heart is a fable about “regret."
Identity
At House of LaBeija, Ball Culture Is About Love, Community and Resistance
“It’s seen as a form of resistance to all this strife.”
Politics
This New Orleans Fire Was the 20th Century's Deadliest Attack on Queer People
32 people died in the 1973 fire at the UpStairs Lounge.
Identity
Queer Community in the South Is Worth Fighting For
“People discredit us and they discredit our state, but this is my home; why should I leave my home?"