In The Margins

Ashleigh Atwell

Ashleigh Atwell: Queer TV, movie characters deserve better

One thing that sucks about becoming socially aware, or “woke” as the kids call it, is an inability to enjoy pop culture like I did in the past. Over the weekend, I watched one of my favorite movies, “Mona Lisa ...

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Ashleigh Atwell: Letting go of lesbian

When I came out almost five years ago, I thought that would be the end of my confusion about my sexuality. I believed everything was cut and dry: either you were gay, lesbian, straight or bisexual. I figured al...

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Ashleigh Atwell: We should all be intersectional feminists

Since my last piece, at least three more transgender women have been killed. I wrote about how allies need to do better to ensure the safety of our transgender siblings. My article was one of hundreds that h...

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Ashleigh Atwell: So-called trans allies have dropped the ball

About four years ago, I wrote an open letter to trans women on my blog after initial charges against Islan Nettles’ murderer were dropped. I wondered why trans women’s murders received little attention as peopl...

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Ashleigh Atwell: Marches need to be more inclusive to survive Trump administration

The day after Donald Trump was inaugurated, I was on the train leaving work. The car was uncharacteristically packed because the Atlanta leg of the women’s march was starting. I was sitting silently wondering i...