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Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! has released a surprise EP. Titled At War With The Silverfish, the new release dropped via Polyvinyl Records. The record follows Grace’s solo album Stay Alive, released in 2020. The latest EP, which contains seven tracks, explores a variety of universal themes, ranging from yearning for love to dealing with […]

Growing up in California, Cher Strauberry was practically raised in her local punk scene. Surrounded by mosh pits since the age of 10, the 28-year-old is dropping her debut full-length, Chering Is Caring, in June. A lot of time went into the LP—three years, to be precise—and the singer believes it finally deserves to see […]

The punk community has notably provided refuge for society’s outcasts since its early foundations in the 1970s. Unfortunately, representation has been historically lacking across the scene, especially when it comes to LGBTQIA+ participation. While queer musicians as a whole seem to exist as a minority in punk rock, transgender artists are a glaring rarity. But don’t think that […]

Harry Potter author JK Rowling is facing criticism once again for transphobic rhetoric she’s using online. The author’s latest controversy comes after she shared an article titled Opinion: Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate with a caption mocking the phrase “People who menstruate.” Read More: Dolls Kill address their insensitive clothing and inaction towards racism […]

Industrial-music visionary and cultural avatar Genesis P-Orridge passed away Saturday morning at he/r home in New York’s Lower East Side. P-Orridge was co-founder of the iconic British band Throbbing Gristle who in 1975, used the term “industrial” to describe their atonal, sonically abrasive aesthetic. S/he was 70. While known primarily for h/er sonic explorations in […]

Against Me! gained traction in the underground punk scene in the early 2000s with their earlier albums before their fourth full-length, New Wave, took them into the public eye.  New Wave saw their first-ever charting single with the banger “Thrash Unreal,” which ended up reaching No. 11 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and […]

With Pride month rapidly approaching, brands everywhere are beginning to introduce LGBTQ-related products. However, Converse just took a big step in a new direction with their just-revealed Pride collection. In addition to creating shoes that sport the LGBTQ rainbow, the shoe company also launched a series of models designed after the transgender flag. Read more: Woodstock […]

After appearing on the sixth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Gia Gunn will return for the fourth season of All Stars, this time as an openly transgender woman. This will be the first time in Drag Race history that a transitioning woman will be on the show. Read more: Rapper performs upside down in roller coaster […]

Danica Roem was elected as the first transgender person to the Virginia House Of Delegates on Tuesday, as reported by NBC News. In the history-making political outcome, she will become the first openly transgender state legislator to be seated in the United States. Read more: Trans metalhead Danica Roem runs for Virginia delegate seat “Discrimination […]

Danica Roem is looking to make some history in our nation's politics. The transgender journalist, stepmom and metal vocalist is currently running for the Virginia House Of Delegates, and if elected, she would be the first openly transgender state legislator to be seated in the United States. Read more: Laura Jane Grace talks gender identity […]

[Photo by: Andrew Bastion]  Just because she’s taking a break for one day from her tour with her band, it doesn’t mean that Laura Jane Grace is setting aside her role as an activist, hoping others will reconsider how they understand gender and perhaps even expose their children to broader ideas of gender inclusivity. Grace will […]

[Photo by: Bandcamp] Have you been debating about picking up a new album from one of your favorite bands? If so, today’s the day to do it. Bandcamp will be donating 100 percent of their proceeds to the Transgender Law Center today, meaning there’s no better time to pick up new music—and check out new […]

President Trump targeted the transgender community this morning in a string of tweets declaring that transgender people would no longer be able to serve in the military “in any capacity.” After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow…… — Donald J. Trump […]

A punk rock and transgender figure, Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace has spoken on Trump's recent actions against transgender students in schools. “The knee-jerk thought is 'fucking figures.' It's fucking stupid,” Graces says in an interview with Rolling Stone. “It's unfortunately not surprising to me at all, and it's kind of predictable and seems […]

Mike Luciano, vocalist for Ohio metalcore band the Paramedic, went on a pretty epic Facebook rant yesterday. In his post, Luciano complains about his band not getting on Warped Tour, “white guys,” and Caitlyn Jenner, the Olympic gold medalist/reality T.V. star who recently transitioned. Because that’s exactly what transgender people need right now, another dude’s […]

Below you can watch Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace's first video interview since coming out as a transgender. Grace talks about her father, progress with transitioning and her initial feelings of being trans as a child. Check out the entire story here. Get More: Music News Get More: Music News