Rey Katz

Rey Katz writes and publishes Amplify Respect, a newsletter to inspire less anxiety and more hope about being trans. Their essays are published in HuffPost, etc.

230 posts

I bought underwear in Japan as a trans masc person, with a city skyline at night featuring a curvy tree

We Are Non-Binary

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I bought underwear in Japan as a trans masc person

People in the US think I look gender-suspicious enough to kick me out of a woman's restroom sometimes. Here's my underwear experience.

Rey Katz Jun 28, 2026 3 min read

LGBTQ+

Society tells me what words to use for myself

Expressing myself as a queer person

Rey Katz Jun 21, 2026 4 min read

Find the joy in your workout, with a photo of the beach with sand, water, rocks, and plants

Queer & Trans Joy

Find the joy in your werk out

A guest post from Mike De Socio, a queer American living in Italy

Mike De Socio, Rey Katz Jun 11, 2026 4 min read

Does Patagonia have to sue Pattie Gonia? with a photo of evergreen trees with mountains and sky

News

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Does Patagonia have to sue Pattie Gonia? 🤔

We're here, we're queer, and we're trademarked

Rey Katz Jun 4, 2026 7 min read

Project C article: Who do you trust? Inside how creator journalists earn it

News

Who do you trust to report on trans issues?

I wrote about trust in creator journalism for Project C

Rey Katz May 28, 2026 5 min read

Photos of Beks and Rey from the video, two light skinned people with short hair, smiling as they talk enthusiastically

Queer & Trans Joy

Asexual, aromantic, queer Shakespeare?

My conversation with Beks Roen, theater maker and storypreneur

Beks Roen, Rey Katz May 21, 2026 11 min read

"When did you know you were trans?" Does this moment exist? With a serene photo of a turtle sitting on a rock out of the water

Queer & Trans Joy

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"When did you know you were trans?" Does this moment exist?

I don't have a "being trans" anniversary

Rey Katz May 14, 2026 4 min read

Can trans people use sentō, Japanese public baths, with a photo of a river with green banks running through the city

Japanese Culture

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Can trans people use sentō, Japanese public baths?

What is a sentō like?

Rey Katz May 7, 2026 5 min read

Queer & Trans Joy

What I've been watching recently

Queer joy, science, and inclusivity

Rey Katz May 4, 2026 3 min read

Amplify Your Work

Which experiences should we share in public?

Finding a stretch, not an injury

Rey Katz Apr 23, 2026 3 min read

We Are Non-Binary

An update from the airport bathroom

Also, the Black Trans Short Film Festival is coming up

Rey Katz Apr 16, 2026 5 min read

We Are Non-Binary

My voice barely changed on low-dose T

I shared my story with Renée Yoxon, trans voice teacher

Rey Katz Apr 12, 2026 4 min read

Rey Katz

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