Willow Schenwar

Willow Schenwar teaches in the Department of English at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Her writing has appeared in publications such as the Philadelphia Inquirer, Tikkun, Passages North, Religion Dispatches, and Truthout, and in anthologies such as We Grow The World Together and Covering Bin Laden. She lives in Chicago.

Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees.

Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees. Fascists Try to Write Trans People Out of the “Natural Order.” The Earth Disagrees.

The vast majority of life on earth exists outside of sex and gender binaries—despite what the right likes to claim.

Jun 2, 2026 / Willow Schenwar

A protester holds up a sign with the words “We won't be erased” as activists, politicians, and others gather for a rally outside of the Stonewall Inn after the National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on February 14, 2025, in New York City.

Reject the Linguistic Coup: Speak Up for Trans People Reject the Linguistic Coup: Speak Up for Trans People

The Trump administration is trying to shape public perception on transness by manipulating language and symbols—don’t let it.

Feb 28, 2025 / Willow Schenwar

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