…it is easy to forget that the Stonewall riots did in fact take place at a music venue–and many queer liberationist movements, including the much-beloved BashBack! tendency, came out of punk subculture. In these times of fascism, we need a little trans joy, a little inspiration, songs we can mosh to and cry to and even find relatable. So, like the Gallae before me (okay, that’s a high bar, but still), I’d like to share my recently created Trans Joy Mixtape.