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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

In 1985, Sharon Davis published the earliest known book-length autobiography by a Black trans person, A Finer Specimen of Womanhood! Now out of print, you can read the full book for free on Trans Reads.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

How long before Bari Weiss invites him to teach Eugenics and Race Science at the University of Austin?

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Remember when a UK bookstore let visitors vandalize Harry Potter pages for 25p? They made over £4k for trans care! Emily, co-owner of The Bookish Type, is now fundraising for her own gender-affirming surgery. Let's help her like she helped so many other trans people! www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-tra...

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The Free Press is now running pro-Flock “articles” (ads) without disclosing they’re both partially owned by Andreessen Horowitz. 🤦

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Even more workers are coming forward about Lindsey Graham's bizarre and predatory behaviors now that he's dead. Imagine being so kinky, queer, and in denial that you align yourself with the most powerful anti-gay forces in the country.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

There is nothing more gender affirming than when anti-trans commenters misgender me incorrectly. I suppose they can’t comprehend a butch trans woman when it contradicts their narrative of us reinforcing gender roles or being feminine gay men.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

What do you think is the best response to Labour’s transmisogyny? Is it boycotting the conference? Or would a more confrontational protest outside be more effective? Could they create an alternative conference? Each tactic seems to have a broad range of benefits and consequences.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Absolutely unacceptable, leading, and outright racist questions about the Berlin Pride attack. Do you really want this reporter representing you, @newsweek.com? The attacker pledged himself to ISIL, which is officially opposed to Hamas.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is the only headline I will accept for accuracy.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Now that Lindsey Graham is dead, many new clients and victims are speaking out. Actress Jesse James Rose just opened up about being one of them. Despite Lindsey's sexuality being an open secret in DC for decades, he ceaselessly harassed and demeaned LGBTQ+ people while in public.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

See you in Dublin next week! Red Washburn and I will be sharing stories of Irish trans history and literature, featuring a special transmasc ballad from Dublin's broadside era. You won't want to miss it! And don't hesitate to say hi if you see us at Dublin Trans Pride on Saturday. ☀️

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Berlin! @benwritesthings.bsky.social of Bad Gays will be joining us to discuss LGBTQ+ history and a forgotten bad gay from Germany: the only known openly trans SS officer. July 22 at 6:45 at Shakespeare & Sons in Friedrichshain. It's free and open to the public (plus free snacks and refreshments)

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

SCOTUS just upheld state bans on trans athletes. This is a limited ruling, meaning states can ban trans athletes, but we're still protected under Title IX & equal protection for now. Petitioner Becky Pepper-Jackson never even underwent testosterone-based puberty: this is purely about exclusion

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Unbeatable energy at NYC Dyke March. No cops, corporations, or private equity, just 10,000 dykes enjoying the community

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

A quiet trans man, Robert Allen (1914-1997) was never the type to make headlines. However, his 1957 marriage was front-page news. He transitioned in 1943 and was among the first in the UK allowed to legally change sex. I restored and colorized these photos to celebrate his life.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Does JK Rowling not realize she’s the Nazi in this scenario? It's not a bad metaphor; she’s actually correct for a change.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Saw this car in DC... What does this combination of bumper stickers even mean? Do they not realize their thin blue line decal part of the Empire?

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Rest in power, Emi Koyama. Emi's activism and writing had a profound impact on the trans movement over the past 30+ years. After coining the term transfeminism in the early 1990s, she spearheaded many feminist, trans, disability, decrim, AAPI, and intersex groups.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Peter Thiel fleeing to Argentina is the funniest possible thing right now. He moved to Buenos Aires' whitest neighborhood, which is also known for harboring SS commander Herbert Kuhlmann. Does this signal a declining Trump regime, or is Thiel just trying to avoid more taxes?

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

It turns out the woman with the cheese addiction who just led the farcically racist Gracie Mansion protest paid someone to create her Wikipedia page.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

One year ago, trans women held an iconic topless protest outside Scottish Parliament. I love it when trans women hold topless demonstrations. If they're arrested, the state must admit they're women. If they aren't, it exposes the obvious absurdity of defining trans women as male.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

JK Rowling is now represented by a trans person, Dr. Q Manivannan, in the Scottish Parliament.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This month marks one year since Before Gender first hit the shelves! So far, it's been on several bestseller lists, used in 2 Supreme Court cases and sold in bookstores on every continent. Trans lit may be under attack, but if there's one thing our community knows, it's how to survive under pressure

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out for our LA events! ☀️ I’ll be back in town soon. 📚 It’s been a tough year for LGBTQ+ authors. Publishers aren’t buying trans books and unis aren’t hiring us. But I know with more support from readers, authors, and literary orgs, the best years are still ahead of us!

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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 24/04/2026

I helped develop a training model around gender and sexuality over a decade ago—I never could have anticipated it’d cause such a storm, writes @elierlick.bsky.social.

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The surprisingly long history of gender mapping | Xtra Magazine

Visual tools to teach about gender, sex and sexuality have existed for over a hundred years, despite recent backlash

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Planning genocide against your own community won’t protect you. I understand how awful dysphoria can feel, but being trans is a gift. My trans identity has taught me so much about politics, gender, and humanity. It has become a foundation for lifelong friendships. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Why is Gothamist running a hit piece on the most progressive, pro-LGBTQ+ City Council candidate, @lindseyboylan.bsky.social? Nobody, regardless of identity, is entitled to a Council seat. Lindsey's the only candidate I've seen at trans events and has been supporting us even before she ran for office

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Hillary Clinton refuses to support trans people: loses Kamala Harris refuses to support trans people: loses Gavin Newsom refuses to support trans people: ...

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

No matter how weird you find that AI image Trump just posted of himself as Jesus, it gets even weirder: Trump’s team added the demons in the sky. The original shows deceased veterans. They clearly ran it through an AI “remove the veterans” prompt. Look at the bearded person's hat 🤪

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Last month, an iconic UK bookshop offered visitors the chance to vandalize Harry Potter books for 25 pence a page. The Bookish Type, a trans-owned store in Leeds, has now raised over £3000 in 3 weeks for trans healthcare costs! They're currently raffling the first full book to raise even more funds📚

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

There wasn't a ceasefire in Oct 2025, and there isn't a ceasefire today. The IOF immediately broke its agreements in both Lebanon and Iran, despite clear terms. There's a massive bombardment on civilians this week. Keep your eyes on the region and keep up pressure to defund IOF terrorism.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Did you know that the @nytimes.com conservative Book Review editor actively blocked bestselling LGBTQ+ literature from being reviewed from 2013-2022? Before writing several anti-trans op-eds, Pamela Paul controlled which books received coverage and which did not.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Just got through LaGuardia security and ICE forced the Jewish boy next to me to remove his kippah to be let through. TSA allows head coverings, so this is either malice or unbridled incompetence (probably both).

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

An iconic UK bookstore is offering visitors the opportunity to vandalize Harry Potter books for 25 pence. @thebookishtype.bsky.social, the trans-owned bookstore in Leeds running the promotion, will donate all proceeds to gender-affirming healthcare costs. Go support them!

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

This is pedantic/unimportant, but I worry about how many trans people are suddenly using the term “cross sex hormones.” There’s no such thing. Everyone produces both, even without gamete-producing organs. The right is promoting the term because it sounds unnatural, experimental, and even dangerous.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Curious what top surgery looked like in the 1930s? Surprisingly similar to today. I found this photo in the Wellcome Collection medical archives holding the English edition of the Plastic Surgery Atlas 3. It shows an intersex man who underwent a double mastectomy nearly a century ago.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

A little lost trans story: a 22-year-old trans woman won a 1967 Wyoming beauty contest. She entered the pageant just a year after she transitioned. Unfortunately, the judges disqualified her after she came out to a competitor. I guess trans women have an unfair advantage in beauty contests?

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

The recent RI shooter was a transgender neo-Nazi, so I'm resharing the preview of my forthcoming @uchicagopress.bsky.social book on this surprisingly common topic. The @glreview.bsky.social piece explores Buck Angel’s transition from progressive darling to MAGA acolyte glreview.org/article/maki...

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I love it when they fail at being hateful.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I’m delivering the University of York LGBT+ History Month Lecture virtually on the 25th at 1:30 EST/6:30 GMT. It's free and open to the public! Dr. Melissa Oliver-Powell and I will answer all your questions about trans people, past and present. www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Republican-led @plasticsurgeryasps.bsky.social just became the only major medical org to deny trans care. Their baseless and potentially life-threatening recommendation would delay treatment until 19. It's no coincidence the arbitrary age aligns with Trump's threats to those offering trans medicine.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

JK Rowling: ✅ Holocaust denier ✅ Epstein supporter ✅ Pedoph!lia defender She is truly the most fitting figurehead for the anti-trans movement

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

3.5 million pages later… there’s still only one trans person in the files. The new documents show that they settled out of court for $28k. I previously verified this with someone familiar with the case. All her accusations were true.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

The corporations and oligarchs that now effectively run the government will only listen to lost revenue. It's far past time for a general strike. Dismantling ICE is not enough, but it is a good start.

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Eli Erlick @elierlick.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I’ll be speaking at Yale on trans history in 2 weeks! If you’re in New Haven, it's free & open to the public. If you’re a member of Yale Republicans, consider holding a protest so we can use your hate for publicity. Either way, thanks for your support! (Previous date postponed due to snowstorm)

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Join us online in Feb for @uoyevents.bsky.social's LGBT+ History Month Lecture, this year given by @elierlick.bsky.social. Discover the trailblazing lives of 30 trans people who will change everything you've been told about transgender history. Register here: www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve... #booksky

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Before Gender: Lost Stories from Trans History 1850-1950

Discover the trailblazing lives of thirty trans people who will radically change everything you've been told about transgender history.

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