Tilly's Trans Tuesdays

Trans stories continue to be human stories, which means our series on trans allegories in pop music rolls on! This week we cover the 4s through the 7s on my 10-point scale of song transiness. The ways these speak to trans people are gonna deepen seemingly exponentially, so let's dive into the lyrics and see why that is. Producer and actor Petey Gibson joins us to discuss drag kings, and how trans...

Trans people are human beings (shocking, but true!). And that means that art made by human beings, even cisgender ones, can speak to trans people in profound ways. One of the easiest ways to see, or hear, this in action is in the popular music of our culture. This week we talk context, how cis artists can actually make really trans art, how maybe some of those artists weren't cis at all, and start...

Now you know what TERFs are, and why they're trash. Now you know how intentionally transphobic JK Rowling is and the harm she does. And the end result of it all is this episode. If you care about trans rights, and trans *people*, you must stop supporting Harry Potter. The books, the films, the show, the theme park, the video games, the merchandise, the fan-fic, the fan art. Even pirating it keeps...

The next time someone asks you, "But what has JK Rowling really done that's so transphobic?" I want you to point them right here. It's so much more than one bad opinion, or a bad statement. She is clearly, empirically, objectively stripping trans people of our rights, and is dedicating her fortune to doing so. But you don't have to take my word for it, we've got the receipts. Let her own words and...

It's time to discuss everyone's least favorite acronym: TERFs. Let's talk about what these anti-feminist transphobes, where they come from, how they're full of hot garbage, and how all their claims fall apart if you think about them for longer than ten seconds. I don't know how to tell you this (yes I do), but science is once again on the side of trans people. Science educator, writer, and doctor...

The only downside to consistently challenging the things that scare you is that your track record isn't going to be perfect. Sometimes it can turn out worse than you could've imagined. But you can get through that, too, just like everything else. Private chef and viral TikTok sensation Bree returns to discuss roadblocks and speedbumps, and the best thing in the world! BREE IG: https://www.instagra...

Getting my first haircut was more anxiety-inducting than you might expect, because at the time my hair was the only part of me that caused no dysphoria. But I went through with it, afraid it would make my dysphoria worse... while hoping it might make things better than I could have even imagined. Private chef and viral TikTok sensation Bree returns to discuss running away from dysphoria and feelin...

My hair has played a huge part in my transition, and believe it or not, played a huge part in my denial of the truth of my transness pre-transition. Let's talk about all the ways it can help us find ourselves and reflect who we really are... if we let it. Private chef and viral TikTok sensation Bree joins us to discuss saying it out loud, and having a weightless soul. Be done with the wizard boy!...

Let's wrap up our talk about the trans allegory of KPop Demon Hunters, where we see that conditional love is not love, and you cannot fix broken systems by replacing them with the exact same thing. We'll talk about where and why the allegory breaks down and becomes "imperfect," and how that's okay, actually! But it's important to note, because truth matters. Jeremy Holt returns to discuss remixing...

The trans allegory of KPop Demon Hunters continues, again! This week we look at how transphobia becomes transphobes' entire personality, internalized transphobia, and the hypocrisy of those who claimed to love us but reject us once we come out to them. Jeremy Holt returns to discuss art school conversations and gross future heartbreakers! Do white people like pizza? JEREMY HOLT IG: https://www.ins...

The trans allegory of KPop Demon Hunters continues! This week we deal with denial of our truth, and see how our first encounter with the trans community can truly change things for us... even as we fear losing the status society "gifted" us with when it declared we were cis. Comic writer Jeremy Holt returns to discuss needing to be creative and a single bag of cashews! JEREMY HOLT IG: https://www....

Kpop Demon Hunters has taken the world by storm, and settled itself deep in the hearts of many trans people, myself included. Is it a trans allegory? Let's take a look and see what this remarkable animated film has to say about transness. We discuss context, names, and dive in by timestamps! And yes, we talk about "Golden". Comic writer Jeremy Holt joins us to discuss the difference between gender...

Here's our full schedules for this year's San Diego Comic-con! Come see us, get our books and comics, and see our short film!

I came out publicly six years ago today! And that means it's time for my annual check in on all things transition-related. Let's see where everything's at, and what changed since year five. We'll be off the rest of July for SDCC (stay tuned for our appearance schedules!), but Tilly's Trans Tuesdays will return on August 4... with my next trans allegory deep-dive! TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystra...

Rainbow Capitalism is terrible. Flat-out awful, even though trans and queer customers SHOULD be catered to as part of any company's customer base. But it's got to be legit, without them donating to people who want to strip our rights away. But when those same bad people get into power, it's amazing how quickly Pride merch evaporated... or came back without any trans options. Author Mia V. Moss ret...

We talk with author Mia V. Moss about their upcoming debut novel, "The Heresy of Thieves!" Learn all about this upcoming queer epic fantasy novel, releasing October 6 from Dark Matter Ink! Who gets to decide who you are? MIA V. MOSS Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/magicrobotcarnival.com Website: https://www.magicrobotcarnival.com TEXT VERSION https://www.tillystranstuesdays.com/2026/06/23/interv...

I recently discovered that without realizing, I have apparently so fully embraced and accepted who I am, that I am literally excited to be perceived. Let's talk about how that can sneak up on you, and how so fully loving who you are can change experiences in ways you never dreamed were possible. And yes, this is Confidence 3, but it's also Gender Euphoria 2, and Halloween (and the fear of embracin...

We all have hopes and dreams, and imagine how transition is going to go, and who we really are inside. But often the only way to actually get to that true person inside is by letting go of our preconceived notions of who we were going to be. Our sound editor Jillian Morgan joins us to discuss figuring yourself out, and being "just not a boy." It's magically curly! JILLIAN MORGAN Bluesky: https://b...

Every single day living as a trans person in the US is an unending battle on dozens of different fronts, and it all adds up and takes a toll. Let's talk about what it's like when you're attacked every day, from every angle, and the constant fight that bigoted (or indifferent) cis people have turned our lives into. Actress and writer Nicole Maines returns to discuss deciding our own paths, and how...

You know her as Dreamer from the CW's SUPERGIRL, and from roles in YELLOWJACKETS, CLEAN SLATE, and BIT. She's now the writer of multiple DC comics featuring Dreamer, including Suicide Squad: Dream Team, Bad Dream: A Dreamer Story, the Justice League Intergalactic Special and the upcoming DREAM GIRLS limited series. We talk all things Dreamer, trying to get roles as a trans actress, and we be getti...

You don't get to just call yourself an ally to trans people without action to back it up. Ally is a verb, and if you're not willing to do even the easiest, smallest thing to help trans people, you are not our ally. No matte how much you want to think you are so that you can feel like a good person. So let's talk about what performative allyship looks like, so you know how to avoid falling into tha...

Did you know that in the large majority of the United States, a violent cis person can attack a trans person, and a valid legal defense in court is "trans panic?" It's some bad nonsense, we'll discuss what it is, why it's a nightmare, and what we can do about it. Writer, comedian, and actress Riley Silverman joins us to discuss online fan discourse, and installing the right operating system for yo...

What happens to trans women when we call out and name chasers? Where does our fetishization come from? It may (not) surprise you to learn it's from the exact same people responsible for astroturfing the entire anti-trans movement, the same class of people responsible for so many of the crimes they accuse trans women of. And holy crap, do I have receipts. And you need to know that IT'S ALL CONNECTE...

Trans women and femmes face extra, unique barriers in our society, and one of the worst is chasers. Let's talk about what they are, what they do, and why they're so awful... as I give you the tiniest peek into what it's like for me to exist as a trans woman on the internet. It's not good! Actor, comedian, and writer Boone Williams joins us to discuss craft services pizza and Sellin' Ice Cream. Str...

We've talked about systems that aren't set up to acknowledge the existence of trans folks... so now let's talk about some that are the complete opposite! Because making things easy on us is actually not that hard to do, when you care to. Comic writer and musician Magdalene Visaggio returns to discuss letting the feelings be and writing and performing this show's theme song! MAGDALENE VISAGGIO Blue...