SYDNEY — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the moment, she says, when she first slid her legs into a mermaid tail. For the transgender Filipina ...

I have the adorably awkward coordination of a rom-com character. It was a thought that haunted me as I slithered into my purple mermaid tail for the first time. Yes, we were at the Four Seasons in ...

Getting kicked out of eight different swimming pools is a rite of passage for any aspiring mermaid trying to navigate her way through the world. At 14 years old, it was a disheartening experience, but ...