Inside the Trans-Welcoming World of Cosplay

Inside the Trans-Welcoming World of Cosplay

Getting ready the morning of a convention has never gotten any less chaotic for C.J. Stiles. They wake up, find whatever source of caffeine they can and begin the long transformation process: skincare, makeup, getting into the cosplay, and finally throwing on their wig and accessories to pull it all together. "I'll always love the feeling of finally seeing all the pieces come together for the first time," Stiles told me. That transformation proc…