gender

What it’s really like to be a Black and gender non-conforming model in New York City

“You deserve every bad thing that has ever happened to you. You are a shame to the Black community.” This is only one of many comments I’ve experienced as a Black, gender non-conforming model in New York City. I was 23 years old when I moved to New York...

Singer/songwriter Charlotte Sands on her viral TikTok song “Dress,” Harry Styles, and gender expression

It’s impossible to scroll past Charlotte Sands when she comes up on your TikTok For You Page. Between her electric blue hair and her unbelievably catchy music playing in the background, you immediately want to know more about the singer-songwriter. After over a decade of writing songs and recording...