For a personal perspective on the trans experience, you can read insights from writer and academic Amy J. Ko, who discusses "trans hurdles" and the concept of "trans-feminine disasters" in her Medium column .

Based on recent art world news, a significant and useful piece highlighting transgender representation is by celebrated painter Amy Sherald .

Fifty trans hurdles. Examining my lost privilege. | by Amy J. Ko

Sherald recently withdrew a major exhibition from the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in 2025 citing censorship concerns regarding this specific, political work.

The painting was featured on the cover of The New Yorker in August 2025 and depicts a non-binary, trans-femme person as a modern Statue of Liberty.