Raquel Willis

Jul 31, 2024 | raquelwillis.com | Raquel Willis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 31, 2024Monday night, I learned with the rest of the world that the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) was hosting former president Donald Trump in a “special conversation” at their annual conference. The kicker was that Trump’s scheduled event would overlap with my time on the Author Stage. I learned about this less than 12 hours before my flight to Chicago. I was confused. I was disgusted. And I was enraged.

Apr 17, 2024 | time.com | Raquel Willis |Blake Lively |Kamala D. Harris |Daniel Kaluuya

By Raquel WillisApril 17, 2024 7:01 AM EDTElliot Page’s brilliance first struck my high school besties and me with his performance in Juno in 2007. His brand of anxious teen nihilism felt raw and oh-so-millennial in a way few actors had pulled off for our generation by then. In time, Elliot became a queer Hollywood icon, and I saw him in other productions, like The Umbrella Academy. But I didn’t meet Elliot, the person, until early 2023. We bonded as transgender figures completing our debut memoirs.

Apr 1, 2024 | pride.com | Raquel Willis |Andrew Stillman

John Lamparski/WireImage; ShutterstockTrans people are turning the tide on the long-lasting tragic narrative of our fight for equality. We're finding ourselves earlier and using our stories to change the world. Even if it doesn't feel like it, remember that you're not alone. There's always someone else out there who knows what you're going through, and some of them even have a platform that allows them the ability to spread trans awareness.

Dec 3, 2023 | culturevulture.net | Raquel Willis |Lewis Whittington |Raquel Willis Books

The Risk it Takes to Bloom: On Life and LiberationBy Raquel WillisSt. Martin’s Press$29; hardcover; photoswww.stmartins.comBlack transgender writer Raquel Willis has emerged as a fearless advocate for GLBTQ+ issues, with specific focus on for transgender, nonbinary and queer youth who are under direct attack from politicians drafting bills that seek to strip away their rights of bodily autonomy and medical privacy..

Nov 17, 2023 | reckon.news | Raquel Willis

Sign up for Movement Notes, a weekly newsletter connecting you directly to the activists, thinkers, artists and everyday people fighting for justice in their own communities. Enter your email to subscribe and better understand the issues that define our world. Editor’s note: In recognition of Trans Awareness Week, we are publishing this excerpt from Raquel Willis’ newly released memoir, The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation.