Community

GV2 Celebrates Trans Joy Through Clothing

  • July 7, 2022
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I walked into the Equal Grounds cafe for GV2’s Trans Day of Visibility clothing swap wearing an outfit that I can only describe as “me.” Gradually, and in leaps and bounds, the Flower City has become a safer place for people of all identities to celebrate their individuality. And on this year’s Trans Day of Visibility, GV2 (Genesee Valley Gender Variants) member Samson Weinberg (he/him, they/theirs) told me it’s one of the reasons he moved here from the Midwest in the first place.

Arts

Celebrating Diversity with South Wedge Cartoonist J. Hubbell

  • July 7, 2022
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When you think of comics, it’s only natural that superheroes or funny strips about cats might come to mind. That’s what Justin Hubbell thought they’d create too when they first pursued a career as a comic in college. But fast forward about a decade later, and Hubbell’s most well-known works dig a little deeper than laughing at your favorite feline. Their sold-out 2020 book “In A Word: Trans” narrates the process of transitioning and coming out as transgender and non-binary through comic art, offering humor, education, and personal stories.