A sneak peak at the artwork of Visibility, cover illustration by Dorian Rose
Looking for adventure? Need a fantastical escape from reality? Wanting to imagine a different future? Trying to find your people? Northern initiative Transmuted have you covered with Visibility: an RPG magazine from the trans community that makes reading a social activity.
Transmuted is a trans organisation based in the North of England (“currently directed by two absolute eggs”). Now in their third year, they are committed to uplifting underrepresented voices within trans spaces and amplifying perspectives often silenced by society. Their mission is to celebrate and support the trans community, foster mutual understanding, and build solidarity both within the trans community and with the wider world.
This 31 March, Trans Day of Visibility 2025, Transmuted are proud to be presenting a brand new anthology of role-playing games, art and queer fiction. The one-off magazine brings together the expertise of a twenty-five-strong team of all-trans creatives; showcasing a broad range of short stories, stand-alone games, poetry and beautiful works of art, including illustrations by Transmuted founder Dorian Rose.
In a time of growing pressure levelled against the LGBTQIA+ community, Visibility aims to bring the passion and vibrancy of trans culture to the world. “It’s our hope that Visibility helps to empower queer readers and fights back against that pressure,” says Rose. ‘Visibility’ is as complex a term as you can find – especially to the trans community, for whom 31 March marks Transgender Day of Visibility every year. The day itself means lots of different things to lots of different trans folks, and in particular ‘visibility’ is something that should be owned by each individual for themselves. With Visibility Magazine we celebrate owning our ‘visibility’ through creative joy, games, and euphoria!” Moreover, profits from Visibility have been pledged to a small group of charities: Mermaids, Black Trans Foundation, Transgender Legal Defense Fund, Rainbow Railroad, and Trans Lifeline. So, more than simply providing a platform for trans work, the magazine is also an invitation to build community and an active work of solidarity.
“Read, come together, and share the love!”
Visibility is A4, colour, 84 pages on silk paper featuring games, stories, and art. It is a young adult+ book containing content notes throughout to mark themes. Inside, you will find: 12 custom illustrations from acclaimed trans artists, 6 heartfelt poems from the trans community, 5 fully-fledged games ready and waiting to be played, 3 short stories of transformation, 2 articles discussing the liberating nature of RPGs for trans players and a premium comic strip from Prettiest Platypus.
“Our Visibility team is an exciting cross-section of the wider trans community, including members from across the generations, nations, and gender variations.”
Contributors include: Miriam Robern, M. Zhuykov, Debra Leonard, April Allsop, Sophie B, Tilly Bridges, Sarah Kennedy, Andrew Angus-Whiteoak, Hafsa Qureshi, Robin Kestra Scott, Kye Phoenix, Dorian Rose, Alison Cybe, Lena M. Ramirez, Kit Winter, Aowyn/LeSithia, Ro, Robin Cicero, Jenna Katerin Moran and Calysta “Caleb” Wichman.
Visibility can be ordered from Transmuted’s online shop here for print copies, releasing in the week commencing 7 April, or here for the digital version, available for immediate download from 31 March. The latter has been made available for free in celebration of Trans Day of Visibility, to ensure that this wonderful new resource can be accessed by the community, while the print version offers multiple tier donation options for those who can afford to support the initiative’s ongoing work. If you would like to further support Transmuted’s mission to create safe spaces online and in person for the trans community, you can find more information about one-off and regular donation options here.
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