Writing
Joy Michael Ellison
@ifweknewtranshistoryTracked since May 2026
creating Transgender Public History, Analysis, and Creative Writ.
Observed Sep 3, 2026Public earnings
Paid members
5
0% · 30-day rate from 22 observed days
Total audience
19
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
$78
Starting price
$2/mo
7 membership tiers
Where the 19 observed tier members sit
Membership tiers$073.7%$515.8%
Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Sep 3, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.
$0/moFree1473.7% of observed tier members
$2/moFriend00% of observed tier members
$5/moScholar315.8% of observed tier members
$10/moArchivist15.3% of observed tier members
$20/moActivist00% of observed tier members
$50/moArtist15.3% of observed tier members
$100/moOrganizer00% of observed tier members
Growth signals: Joy Michael Ellison
0%
Membership5 paid members · 30-day rate from 22 observed days
565
May 202618 weeks trackedNow
Joy Michael Ellison5 members · $78/mo
The chart only uses Joy Michael Ellison's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where Joy Michael Ellison ranks
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#1of 5 measured
Paid members in Recommended cohort
Semantic matches are not ready, so this fixed cohort uses the best available category, audience, pricing, and cadence evidence.
| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Joy Michael Ellison | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Irina KoganWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 5 | Same value | Sep 3, 2026 |
| #1 |  Joy Michael EllisonProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 5 | Reference | Sep 3, 2026 |
| #1 |  Mark SprowlesWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 5 | Same value | Sep 3, 2026 |
| #1 |  Now What?! Pottery WorksWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 5 | Same value | Sep 3, 2026 |
| #1 |  RGOnaxWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 5 | Same value | Sep 3, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Joy Michael Ellison; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
Recent posts
What they publish53Posts total0 postsLast month100%Members-only
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Image Latest post$2 tier & upWelcome to the Kingdom: My first drag performance (part two)Hi friends, Where did November go? I’m not sure, but I’m back with the second half of my report on my first drag performance. Enjoy! Week fo
Dec 5, 2023 0 likes 0 commentsWelcome to the Kingdom: My first drag performance (part one)Dear friends, I know that I’ve been a little bit quiet lately, but it’s only because I have been hard at work in my creative laboratory. I nImageOct 26, 2023$2 tier & up 0 0
A Very Brief History of Drag Kings in the United StatesContemporary drag culture has multiple roots, multiple legacies, and multiple histories. Drag queen culture comes out of early 19th centuryArticleAug 30, 2023$2 tier & up 0 0
Proposed anti-drag bill is an assault on the rights of all transgender OhioansHi friends, Sometimes the next step becomes clear with a little bit of time. Since my last post, Ohio Republicans introduced an anti-drag laArticleAug 1, 2023$2 tier & up 0 0
An update and a reflection on being a trans writer in a moment of anti-trans everythingHi friends. Thank you again for your support, both financially and through your interest in what I have to say. I am deeply grateful for youArticleJul 5, 2023$2 tier & up 0 0
Drag Bans, Part ThreeHi friends, I've been thinking long and hard about the wave of anti-drag legislation, anti-trans legislation, and anti-queer legislation sinImageJun 2, 2023$2 tier & up 0 0
Anti-drag laws, part twoHi friends, I’m back with another post about the historical context of recent anti-drag and anti-trans laws. This time, I’m talking about thImageMay 3, 2023$2 tier & up 0 0
Anti drag laws (part one)Hi friends, If We Knew Trans History is back – and earlier than I expected. Because of the wave of organized hate against trans and queer peImageApr 17, 2023$2 tier & up 0 0
Trans Riots Before Stonewall: Cooper's Do-nutsHappy New Year, friends! I realize that a systemic analysis of the enduring systems that persist from year to year will do the most to suppoArticleDec 31, 2022$2 tier & up 0 0
Trans Resistance Before Stonewall (1): Street Queen CommunitiesYou've heard about Stonewall, at least I certainly hope so. I've certainly talked about it (I even wrote a children's book about it). The StArticleNov 30, 2022$2 tier & up 0 0
From the Archives - I Saw Lou Sullivan this afternoon at Star PharmacyHere's a little poem from my new chapbook Chrononaut Queers. Enjoy!I saw Lou Sullivan this afternoon at Star Pharmacy(After I saw Emmett TilArticleOct 31, 2022$2 tier & up 0 0
October Publication Round-UpHi friends,This month I did my first poetry feature since the pandemic started. Thanks to the generosity of Jack and Zoe Johnstone of the JoImageOct 31, 2022$2 tier & up 0 0
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