Strange Fruit: Poodle Assassin Cosmetics' Brandie Ford ; Violence Against Trans Women

Laura Ellis — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 15:36:04 +0000

Brandie Ford, founder and CEO of Poodle Assassin Cosmetic company, grew up in the ball scene.

Beyond Pink and Blue: Rebecca Grant, Defining Fairness

Laura Ellis — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:30:00 +0000

Rebecca Grant was a Staff Sergeant in the Army National Guard. Twelve years into her military career, a fellow soldier found and circulated a picture of her wearing a dress. The Army took issue with the photo because she had enlisted and had been serving as male—her biological sex.

Rebecca is now the president of Sienna, a transgender social, educational and support group, and has come out as transgendered and a lesbian. But embracing her identity hasn't been without challenges. "Right now, I'm able to still marry, let's say, my partner, a female, legally," she explains. "But once I have my sex change, I would not have that opportunity. And that seems completely wrong."