Sadie Pleason

Community has been defined as the feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. Community is essential for affirmations and…

For me, Black Trans Empowerment Week is a moment for us. This year’s fitting theme, “When We Rise”, is suiting because we as a community are rising and declaring that our lives…

Is it all worth it? I can honestly say that the bad and the sadness will always give way to something better, and brighter.

As a black womxn, of trans experience, we are conditioned to believe that no one is going to fight for us, care for us, or love us. We are told and taught that we have to take on…

As a black womxn of trans experience, I continue to proclaim that I am not a secret, a plaything, or a fetishized object. I deserve to be loved as a whole, not just for the level…

2020 brought the world to a crashing halt, and seemed to reveal 3 dangers that, as a black trans woman, I have to fight: Covid-19, state sanctioned violence, and black men.

How does one deal and cope with sexual assault? … For many, it is near impossible to cope with the trauma.