freelance – Alex Verman Green

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.

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.

Toronto City Council’s Repeated Threats to Defund Pride are Homophobic and Racist | Torontoist

I wrote for Torontoist about the legacy of QuAIA, the “LGBT-friendly” banks that invest in colonialism, and how Desmond Cole is right to call bullshit on Toronto City Council’s recent Pride defunding debacle.

When Transitioning Changes How We Have Sex | The Establishment

I wrote for The Establishment about splattering the wall with cum, becoming a “transbian,” and how transitioning is rarely a linear process.

Who Gets Scammed? Joanne, Nan, and Images of Trans Fetishism | GUTS

I wrote for GUTS: Canadian Feminist Magazine about voyeurism, Joanne the Scammer, and the difference between being seen and being depicted.

Loving the Work Without Working Alone | The Storyboard

I wrote for The Storyboard about the future of collective organizing, Nicole Cohen’s research on freelancers, and Canadian unions.

A Response To ‘Why Faux-Queens Deserve A Place In Drag Culture’ | The Establishment

I wrote for The Establishment about ball culture, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and the gender politics of “faux queens” taking up space.