Category Archives: Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues

Radical Gender Ideology

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and Nadine Scholtes. In a way, it’s also by Samantha Fulnecky, because a lot of the dialog was swiped verbatim from a paper she wrote. But I don’t think she’d appreciate a co-writing credit. “Radical … Continue reading →

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Parents’ Rights

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Ampersand

The right-wing (plus some alleged liberals cough Singal cough) assault on trans kids is genuinely horrifying. Literally hundreds of anti-trans bills – most focused on trans people under 19 years old – are proposed every year, and some succeed in … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartooning & comics, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans and Queer issues, Supreme Court Issues, Transsexual and Transgender related issues | 15 Comments

The Obsession

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and frequent collaborator Nadine Scholtes. In December 2025, Representative Sarah McBride – who is herself trans – commented about her Republican colleagues: They are obsessed with trans people. I actually think they think more about … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: MALES Do That!

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Ampersand

This cartoon is by me and Becky Hawkins, with an assist from Naomi Rubin, who suggested the kicker panel. — Becky writes: This is what I call the “making fun of jerks” genre of Barry-cartoon, which I enjoy drawing. This … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Left Handitude Is On The Rise!

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Ampersand

The guest artist for this strip is Naomi Rubin! Naomi is a longtime friend of mine and a wonderful cartoonist. Her work is much more influenced by Japanese comics than mine or Becky’s, which provides a neat visual change of … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Respecting the Decision

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Ampersand

  This cartoon was co-written by me and Grace, drawn by me, and colored by Frank Young. Check out the timelapse drawing video for this cartoon! This one is fun because it includes Frank Young’s coloring process. In 2019, Elisa … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: If Not Now, Then Never

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Ampersand

There’s a timelapse video of this cartoon being drawn. And for the first time, the video includes Frank Young’s coloring process! (Previous timelapse videos have only been of cartoons I colored myself). This cartoon was directly inspired by a column by … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Tragicomic Compromise

Posted on December 31, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon was written by Rachel Swirsky, the much-awarded science fiction writer who also collaborates with me writing the scripts to the Wings of Fire graphic novels. This, by the way, is the second Shakespeare-themed cartoon Rachel and I have done together; … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: They Walk Among Us

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Ampersand

This cartoon was cartooned by Becky Hawkins. One oddity about the internet age is that there are famous people with tremendous audiences who most of us haven’t even heard of. Chaya Raichik, also know as Libs of Tik Tok, is like that. … Continue reading →

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Ohio Passes School and College Trans Bathroom Ban

Posted on November 14, 2024 by Ampersand

My alma mater Oberlin, and all schools and colleges in Ohio (private schools and colleges included) is going to be forced to ban trans students from using bathrooms aligned with their gender. The Ohio legislature just passed House Bill 183, … Continue reading →

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