S. Leigh Thompson 11/20/25 S. Leigh Thompson 11/20/25

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance.

This has been a devastating and terrifying time for trans and nonbinary people. And yet, we persist, as we always have.

S. Leigh Thompson 11/20/25 S. Leigh Thompson 11/20/25

Bridging Movements: On Gender, Race & Collective Liberation

The following is a speech I delivered to the Legal Foundation of Washington and the Endowment for Equal Justice, titled Bridging Movements: On Gender, Race and Collective Liberation.

S. Leigh Thompson 11/3/25 S. Leigh Thompson 11/3/25

Trapped in the Hustle

Lately, in my conversations with people, one thing keeps coming up: everyone is busy. Exhausted. I’ve been feeling the same for awhile, so I’ve decided to hit pause.

S. Leigh Thompson 10/28/25 S. Leigh Thompson 10/28/25

Rage Cookie Recipe

You asked for it, so here it is: the recipe for my rage cookies!

S. Leigh Thompson 10/16/25 S. Leigh Thompson 10/16/25

I started 2025 with an expired passport.

I don't travel out of the country often, and I had planned to renew it once I had travel plans that required it. But with this administration I believed the renewal process would only get more restrictive and harmful to trans people like me. And, I still delayed. I procrastinated because I was scared.

S. Leigh Thompson 10/9/25 S. Leigh Thompson 10/9/25

Rage Cookies

Ever baked rage cookies? I once turned fury into chocolate chip cookies—and learned a lot about what it means to live by my values.

S. Leigh Thompson 10/6/25 S. Leigh Thompson 10/6/25

This is hard to write.

This is hard to write. I am trans. I am scared. I am worn down. And I need your support now more than ever.

S. Leigh Thompson 9/8/25 S. Leigh Thompson 9/8/25

Empathy is under attack.

We’re watching a growing effort to malign empathy—as if caring for one another is weakness. But empathy is powerful, and people invested in maintaining control know that when communities practice empathy, power begins to shift.

7/18/16 7/18/16

To Well-Meaning White Folk

7/5/16 7/5/16

Reflections on Anger, Part 3

6/28/16 6/28/16

Reflections in Anger, Part 2

6/20/16 6/20/16

Reflections in Anger

I want to talk about love, but cannot until I express the Anger that has surfaced in the wake of the Orlando Pulse anti-queer shooting.

2/12/16 2/12/16

Three easy ways to challenge oppressive youth-adult power dynamics

We live in a world that oppresses young people, but with some simple practices adults can help subvert power dynamics and can support youth in becoming agents in their learning.

1/29/16 1/29/16

Here are some definitions about POWER, PRIVILEGE and OPPRESSION.

Below are some definitions of power, privilege and oppression that I use in my work. Take a look.

1/20/16 1/20/16

There is power in self-care.

We’re often told to ignore our trauma, to get over it and push on—chin up, shoulders back, forge ahead. I believe the path to complete healing from trauma caused by oppression must involve a community process.

1/6/16 1/6/16

Become comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Comfort often comes from ease and familiarity. But sometimes comfort is damaging and can betray our intention to change for the better.

12/30/15 12/30/15

No victory without effort

7/22/15 7/22/15

India Clarke was murdered

Devaluing a trans person's identity puts trans people in danger and reinforces the notion that trans people are deceivers, trying to misguide and misdirect people to believe they are something they are not.

6/16/15 6/16/15

Getting Creative at Purpose

5/21/12 5/21/12

Keeping Community in Focus: Supporting our own

Syd London is a tireless photographer documenting queer culture. Help and support her work now so she can keep taking the photos that allow us to showcase and share our lives.

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