Raquel Willis

Storyteller. Movement-maker. TIME 100 Most Influential & Woman of the Year. Co-founder of the Gender Liberation Movement. Author of The Risk It Takes to Bloom.

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Political education, movement strategy, and cultural analysis. Free to start.

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Gender Liberation Movement is building power in organizing, culture, and policy. Join us.

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The Risk It Takes to Bloom

On life and liberation—a memoir about choosing yourself and your values when the world hasn’t caught up yet.

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Afterlives

Honoring the lives and legacies of trans folks past—with empathy and dignity.

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Featured Work

Writing, commentary, and projects in TIME, Vogue, Essence, and more.

TIME WOMAN OF THE YEAR

TIME 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL

AMERICAN BOOK AWARD WINNER

TIME WOMAN OF THE YEAR TIME 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN BOOK AWARD WINNER