Arielle Rebekah

Arielle Rebekah is a Chicago-based transgender activist, writer, and coffee professional aiming to advance transgender inclusivity through the power of storytelling.

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10 Years Post-Obergefell, We’re Still Fighting for Marriage Equality

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The Ruling that Made “Marriage Equality” the Law of the Land People commonly describe the 2015 landmark SCOTUS case Obergefell v. Hodges as “the ruling that made marriage equality the law of the land.” But 10 years post-Obergefell, people living on Social Security Income still have unequal access to marriage. Similar to the relationship between […]

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To Build Just Futures For Our Communities, Emergent Strategies Are Urgent – Summer 2025

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Let’s Talk About Fractal Accountability—A Core Tenet of Emergent Strategy Relationships are the unit of social change. When we practice accountability within our relationships, we get much better at being accountable to the world.  In fact, accountability is an infinitely scalable tool. When we practice being accountable to ourselves, we develop the tools needed to

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Summer Newsletter: Narrative Power, Trans Futures, & What It Takes to Win

Summer 2024 New Updates: Narrative Power & What It Takes to Win

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Check out where I’ve been and what comes next (spoiler alert: I’m open to new communications clients!)  Woah oh oh, woke up today feeling the way I always do! Busy and stressed! If you’re wondering why it’s been a while since my last newsletter, and why I’m quoting musical theatre smash hit Good Morning Baltimore

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Chilly December Updates: Patreon Relaunch, 2 Exciting New Clients, & More

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It has been quite a hectic couple of months over here at Trans & Caffeinated! Since I last wrote, I’ve taken on two new clients, submitted and been accepted to present workshops at Creating Change and SXSW on behalf of Transgender Law Center, and more.  It’s been a wild yet exciting ride! Here are some

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Exciting Updates! Trans & Caffeinated’s Arielle Rebekah and Colleagues Submit to SXSW 2024

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Plus NGLCC Certification, new course offerings, and more! Happy August! It’s been a wild few months of work and travel here at Trans & Caffeinated. Here are a few updates you may have missed: SXSW Community Voting Round – Vote Before August 20! As part of their commitment to communities, SXSW heavily weighs the community

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On the 8th Anniversary of Gay Marriage, Donate to Trans People Directly

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8 years ago today, gay marriage became the law of the land.  While this was undoubtedly a joyous moment for so many American families, did you know that when Big Gay™ (AKA all the well-funded LGBQ organizations) decided to focus on passing same-sex marriage, they did so at the expense of issues trans groups had

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Preorder now! Trans & Caffeinated Exciting 1st Merch Launch.

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“Trans is Creation” sweatshirts, t-shirts, and more now available in our shop. Preorders run thru June 15. Get yours today! For people of all genders, discovering who we are is an act of creation. When we begin to divorce our expectations of ourselves from cisnormative demands, that’s where the real magic happens. Trans folks often

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Brit Alexandria (they/them) on writing a novel, being “a lot,” and The Non-Binary Barista

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Where to listen | SpotifyiTunesAnchorGoogle PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsRadio PublicRss Feed Payment | Venmo: @bloggerbrit Social | Twitter: @bloggerbrit Instagram: @bloggerbrit Links | Buy Brit’s novel: All We’ve Ever DoneBrit’s blog: The Non-Binary BaristaThe Twelfth Annual Sprudgie Award NominationsUmeko Moyotoshi’s “A Better Table” interview with Alice WongUmeko MoyotoshiAlice Wong Transcription | Brit Alexandria (they/them) on writing a novel,

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Trans and Caffeinated, Special Edition #2: I Went to NYU Langone and All I Got was this Brand New P****

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Here is a full transcription of my new special edition podcast episode, “I Went to NYU Langone and All I Got was this Brand New Pu$$y.”This episode is now available on:SpotifyApple PodcastsAnchorGoogle PodcastsOvercastPocket CastsRadio PublicRss Feed Transcripts of previous episodes are available here Transcription Arielle: My vagina. My vagina. My vagina. I just like saying

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M-A Reida (they/them) on being present, saying “I love you,” and saying it often

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M-A Reida on being present, saying “I love you,” and saying it often is now available, wherever you get your podcasts, including Anchor. Find past episode transcripts here. SOCIAL |  IG/Twitter: @meghanannette PAYMENT | Ca$happ: $MeghanAnnette Venmo: @mrsgoodwin LINKS | Likewise CoffeeCanary Coffee BarUS Coffee ChampionshipsWorld Barista ChampionshipsCoffee and Good SpiritsGlitter Cat bootcampsGlitter Cat DiGiTiTiONCup Taster’s

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Charli Mandel (she/they) on the World’s VERY FIRST Fixed Gear Brakeless Everesting

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Episode now available, wherever you get your podcasts! PAYMENT |Venmo: @charli-mandel SOCIAL |IG: @gnarli_xcx LINKS | Documentary: Fixed up – A Terrible IdeaCycling Tips Article: Everesting on a Fixie with a Hormone Headwind Transcription Arielle: It’s hard to know which one Charli Mandel learned first: how to walk, or how to ride a bike.  You know,

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In the top center, white text set against a pink backdrop reads “Trans and Caffeinated. The Podcast.” Underneath this text is an image of Chris, a Black trans masculine person with short, curly, brown hair. They are holding a black and white cat in one hand, and a brown chicken in the other. They are smiling and wearing a blue t-shirt, and standing against a yellow house with a white window frame. On the bottom right corner of this image is a blue square with white text, reading “Episode 15. Chris Mcauley (he/they). Underneath this square, against a pink backdrop, is white text reading “...on wacky animals, the new Double Bubble, and Getchu Some Gear.” Behind the photo on the left side is a vertical light blue square.

Trans and Caffeinated, Episode 15: Chris Mcauley (he/they) on wacky animals, the new Double Bubble, and Getchu Some Gear

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Chris Mcauley (he/they) on wacky animals, the new Double Bubble, and Getchu Some Gear is now available on: SpotifyApple PodcastsAnchorGoogle PodcastsBreakerOvercastPocket CastsRadio PublicRSS Feed SOCIAL IG: @Getchu some gear Twitter: @Getchu some gear  PAYMENT Venmo: @bleeeeeez Transcription Arielle: Bok bok.  Who’s there?  Chris Mcauley.  Chris Mcauley who? Did you know that Chris Mcauley has chickens? It’s

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mage description: In the top center, white text set against a pink backdrop reads “Trans and Caffeinated. The Podcast.” Underneath this text is an image of Lex, a white non-binary person with short, curly, brown hair and a white button down shirt. Their head is resting on their right hand, and they are laying down on a pink and blue mat. They have bright blue eyes and a neutral expression. On the bottom right corner of this image is a blue square with white text, reading “Episode 14. Mx. Lex Pe’er Horwitz (they/them). Underneath this square, against a pink backdrop, is white text reading “...dismantling the road maps of gender transition.” Behind the photo on the left side is a vertical light blue square.

Trans and Caffeinated, Episode 14: Mx. Lex Pe’er Horwitz (they/them) on dismantling the road maps of gender transition

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You can listen to Mx. Lex Pe’er Horwitz (they/them) on dismantling the road maps of gender transition, now available on: AnchoriTunes (Apple Podcasts) SpotifyRSS FeedIt will also be available on Google Play, Breaker, Overcast, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public before EOD today (12/13/21). Will update post information when available. SOCIAL IG: @lex_horwitzTwitter: @lex_horwitzTikTok: @lex_horwitzFacebook: Mx.

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In the top center, white text set against a pink backdrop reads “Trans and Caffeinated. The Podcast.” Underneath this text is an image of Felix, a Vietnamese-American trans masculine person, stands between two large green plants. They have short, dark hair, a light blue, floral-collared, button down shirt, and rust-colored pants. They’re leaning one arm on a white planter, with a subtle smile aimed toward the camera. “Felix Tran (he/they).” Underneath this square, against a pink backdrop, is white text reading “...on cancel culture, being horny, and softvelvetboy.” Behind the photo on the left side is a vertical light blue square.

Trans and Caffeinated, Episode 13: Felix Tran (he/they) on cancel culture, being horny, and softvelvetboy

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You can listen to Felix Tran on cancel culture, being horny, and softvelvetboy on:AnchoriTunes (Apple Podcasts)SpotifyOvercastPocket CastsRadio PublicRSS Feed SOCIAL@softvelvetboy@coffeeatlarge@fuelcoffeeseattle @union_coffee_ LINKSsoftvelvetboyLiving Artists Collective Transcription (trans cription…) Arielle: Have you heard of Felix Tran? …no? Well, that’s surprising! Felix is a Seattle-based, Vietnamese-American, transgender artist voted most likely to have huge bursts of energy at 1:00

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On Trans Feminine Healthcare: 5+ Super Relevant Tidbits the Doc Failed to Mention

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Relevant information, tips, and tricks that I’ve learned by navigating medical transition as a trans feminine non-binary person. Some of this information is also relevant to trans masculine and/or other non-binary experiences (in many of the examples I list, trans masculine folks experience a near inverse of what I describe), while some is far too specific to be applicable.

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Transgender Healthcare Is Not Cosmetic. Employers, It’s Time to Offer Comprehensive Care.

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Go to bat with insurance companies and demand trans-inclusive healthcare. Make clear to these companies that you will no longer pay into their plans if they decline to offer comprehensive coverage for gender-affirming care. Once you’ve developed a fully accessible, comprehensive benefits package for transgender employees, distribute this information company-wide.

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Tune into Instagram on 2/27 at 5PM EST to watch my speech LIVE!

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Hi everybody!! I am VERY excited to announce that THIS Thursday, 2/27 at 5PM, I am going LIVE on Instagram! I am scheduled to speak at the Gender Education and Demystification Symposium (GEMS) in SLC, Utah to address what mental health providers can do to better support transgender clients. I’ll be talking about my childhood,

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Trans Existence and this Crazy Little Thing Called “Passing”

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“I dream of a world in which ‘passing’ is a dead concept and people everywhere are simply allowed to be and to live and feel amazing and beautiful and wonderful just the way that they are. Unfortunately, achieving that on a global scale is a long fight away. But on a much smaller scale, each of us has some amount of power in empowering and validating all of our trans siblings.”

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“You Don’t Look Transgender!” and Other Micro-Aggressions to Avoid

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“When other people witness us facing these aggressions in a single fleeting instance, they may interpret our reactions as overreactions. But micro-aggressions rarely occur as isolated incidents. Instead, they occur as frequent and ongoing frustrations and triggers that wear us down over time as we battle to live our everyday lives.”

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