Ana Valens

Ana Valens is a reporter specializing in online queer communities, marginalized identities, and adult content creation. She is a former Daily Dot staff writer. Her work has appeared at Vice, Vox, Truthout, Bitch Media, Kill Screen, Rolling Stone, and the Toast. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, and spends her free time developing queer adult games.

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Ja Du’s ‘transracial’ identity isn’t real—but being transgender definitely is

Race and gender identity are two very different things.

On Nov 14, 2017 by Ana Valens

Ja Du’s ‘transracial’ identity isn’t real—but being transgender definitely is

Church of England encourages schools to embrace students’ gender experimentation

Body cam footage allegedly shows LAPD officers planting cocaine on suspect

Republican defends Roy Moore with bad Biblical analogy

Here are 5 transgender politicians who paved the way for Danica Roem

Germany must add third gender option, court rules

TripAdvisor tackles sexual assault in hotels with new warning system

Woman runs against GOP official who mocked Women’s March—and wins

Plane makes emergency landing after wife reportedly finds out husband is cheating

Danica Roem’s historic election is just the start for transgender equality

How to know if you’re a victim of ‘gaslighting’

A year after Trump’s win, more women are running for political office than ever before

Twitter blames outdated porn filters for blocking searches for ‘bisexual’

Muslim student sues professor, says she accused her of terrorism

Flint’s first female mayor claims recall election is racist, sexist

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