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.

237 posts

LGBTQ+

Let’s learn LGBTQ+ Spanish words together

Representation, language, and pride: learning inclusive Spanish words inspired by Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl moment

Rey Katz Oct 9, 2025 3 min read

A Little Blue Heron, a tall bird with a thin neck and pointy beak, is standing in the water among plants

News

What even is "transgender ideology"?

42 news outlets published misinformation, hurting trans people

Rey Katz Sep 28, 2025 6 min read

Mindset

Learn how to apologize authentically & understand guilt

Caring ideas to set things right from Chris Musei-Sequeira

Rey Katz Sep 25, 2025 10 min read

Amplify Your Work

💸 What does it cost to publish this newsletter?

My actual finances and how you can help

Rey Katz Sep 22, 2025 3 min read

Two ducks, khaki-colored domestic mallards, hang out together by the roots of a large oak

We Are Non-Binary

Clothes do not define your gender

You are not your $%#@ khakis

Rey Katz Sep 18, 2025 3 min read

News

Violence is not the answer

This is why we're scared today and what you can do

Rey Katz Sep 11, 2025 2 min read

A blue and pink sunset sky with clouds in the Eastern Sierras

LGBTQ+

Trans people are experts in our own experience

Writing about trans people with respect

Rey Katz Sep 10, 2025 12 min read

Amplify Your Work

💌 outsmart big tech: back indie publishers

We’re doing a subscriber drive for 20 new paid subscribers!!

Rey Katz Sep 2, 2025 3 min read

A granite dome in Tuolumne Meadows with trees and mountains in the background and a cloudy sky

Mindset

I can't come to the phone right now

Why am I having so much trouble communicating?

Rey Katz Aug 29, 2025 6 min read

A peaceful sunset on the hills of the Eastern Sierras

Trans Health and Wellness

Are trans women at risk of prostate cancer?

All about prostate cancer in trans women

Rey Katz Aug 22, 2025 8 min read

My visit to Manzanar, where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWII

Japanese Culture

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My visit to Manzanar, where Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWII

The US has a history of incarcerating people based on race

Rey Katz Aug 14, 2025 7 min read

Japanese Culture

Japanese: gender-neutral, feminine, masculine, & LGBTQ+ expression

I asked Lily how people express gender and so much more in the Japanese language

Rey Katz Aug 7, 2025 11 min read

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