Interview of Callan Molinari

Callan Molinari joins to share the legacy of his wife Mira Bellwether, author of the iconic zine Fucking Trans Women (FTW), who died in late 2022 from complications of lung cancer and stroke. Published in 2010, FTW exists as a singular piece of trans literature, a how-to for transfemme pleasure and sexual exploration. Molinari honors Bellwether’s life and work in thisexpansive conversation, sharing the intimate reality of Bellwether’s life as a disabled trans woman, her unrelenting advocacy for trans health care, and the story of their love. Molinari reminds us of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and calls on listeners to recognize its devastating health effects. Born in Staten Island, Molinari also speaks to his personal story of coming of age in New York and what it was like being part of the Topside Press crew in the 2010s.

Date of Interview:

January 6, 2024

Location of Interview:

Zoom

Place of birth:

Staten Island, NY

Pronouns:

He/him

Interviewed by

Meryl Jones Williams