
11/08/2025
‘Trans Forming Liberty,’ the cover of the August 11, 2025, issue, by the artist Amy Sherald, is a portrait of the trans model and performance artist Arewà Basit. “‘Trans Forming Liberty’ challenges who we allow to embody our national symbols—and who we erase,” “It demands a fuller vision of freedom, one that includes the dignity of all bodies, all identities. Liberty isn’t fixed. She transforms, and so must we. This portrait is a confrontation with that truth.”