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Each Death is a Preventable Tragedy | THIS Magazine

“Each Death is a Preventable Tragedy” is the cover story for THIS Magazine’s Pride issue. It tells the stories of five trans women lost in the city of Toronto, and exposes the role of police and other city institutions in denying them justice.

Posted byalexverman20 Jun 201820 Jun 2018Posted inArticlesTags: housing crisis, police, queer, this magazine, toronto, trans, transgender

Is the culture around makeup an expression of feminism? | A.Side

I wrote for A.Side about how makeup isn’t feminist—but it doesn’t really need to be—and how “empowerment” works as a cool grab for cash.

Posted byalexverman14 May 201814 May 2018Posted inArticlesTags: beauty, feminism, makeup, sexism, trans

Can watching British gardening shows turn you into an adult? | A.Side

I wrote for A.Side about what your media diet says about you, and how your relationships map out on TV.

Posted byalexverman14 May 2018Posted inArticlesTags: media criticism, pop culture, reality tv, relationships, tv

RuPaul’s Comments About Women in Drag Show a Misunderstanding of Gender | Teen Vogue

I wrote for Teen Vogue about trans women doing drag, the non-linear nature of transition, and how drag is about serving it, not faking it.

Posted byalexverman14 Mar 201814 Mar 2018Posted inArticlesTags: drag, freelance, queer, teen vogue, trans

Canadian Media Makes a Mess of Covering the Transgender Community | CANADALAND

I wrote for CANADALAND about the failures of limited narratives, why it’s vital to have transgender writers when covering transgender topics, and why we need to stop talking about pronouns and start talking about poverty.

Posted byalexverman22 Jan 2018Posted inArticlesTags: canadaland, media, queer, trans

Pro-Palestinian Groups Are The Real Victims Of Campus Censorship | HuffPo

I wrote for the Huffington Post blog about the ongoing repression of pro-Palestine activism on Canadian campuses.

Posted byalexverman22 Jan 2018Posted inArticles, BlogTags: academic, Blog, freelance, Palestine

SHORT CUTS #143 | CANADALAND

I co-hosted Episode #143 of the CANADALAND Short Cuts podcast, and talked with Jesse about free speech scares, bad paper policies, and what’s worth debating on provincially-subsidized television.

Posted byalexverman3 Dec 201722 Jan 2018Posted inArticlesTags: canadaland, media, podcast

Sam Smith is Being Gendered Without His Consent | A.Side

I wrote for A.Side about Sam Smith, the pressure of publicity, and giving nonbinary people the opportunity to tell our own stories on our terms.

Posted byalexverman5 Nov 2017Posted inArticlesTags: essay, gender, media, trans

Canadian Jewish News Loses Last Regular Left-leaning Columnist Over Word “Occupation” | CANADALAND

I wrote for CANADALAND about the departure of Mira Sucharov, rightward trends in community media, and the risks inherent in speaking political fact.

Posted byalexverman30 Jun 201730 Jul 2017Posted inArticlesTags: canadaland, Israel, Judaism

Anti-Muslim Hate Groups Plan to March in the Toronto Pride Parade | Torontoist

I broke the news for Torontoist about far-right groups marching in the Toronto Pride parade.

Posted byalexverman21 Jun 201721 Jun 2017Posted inArticlesTags: nationalism, pride, torontoist

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