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Here are 12 Trans Folks Whose Transformative Work You Should Know About
Trans stories shouldn’t matter only after death. Here are 12 powerful trans and gender non-conforming people making the world a better place.
Read More8 Critical Things to Remember When Booking a Trans Performer
If you’re inviting trans and gender non-conforming people to speak, make sure you take these steps – or your event might not be as trans-friendly as you want it to be.
Read MoreHow to Love Being a Non-Passing Trans Woman in 9 Affirming Steps
“You don’t believe you could ever be that beautiful.” Do you ever feel discouraged about not “passing” as a cis woman? This author has some inspiring words on how to find self-love as a non-passing trans woman.
Read MoreThis Trans Woman Never Felt ‘Born In the Wrong Body’ – And Here’s Why That’s So Beautiful
This isn’t everyone’s truth, but it’s a fascinating point of view that can help change common and hurtful ways society tends to perceive trans bodies.
Read MoreWhy We Must Honor the Trans Lives We’ve Lost Without Telling the Living They’re Doomed
Well-meaning allies are spreading the word about anti-trans violence. But have you thought about what it’s like to be a trans woman of color constantly seeing these stories?
Read More8 Steps Toward Building Indispensability (Instead of Disposability) Culture
In social justice communities and in call-out culture, we often treat people like they’re disposable when they mess up. What if we tried this instead?
Read More4 Ways That Call-Out Culture Fails Trans Women (And Therefore, All of Us)
This kind of calling out of a “problematic” trans woman might be familiar. We need to consider these points about call-out culture’s impact on marginalized people.
Read More9 Ways to Be Accountable When You’ve Been Abusive
It can be hard to admit, but abusers are in our communities – they’re not just “monsters in the night.” If you’ve caused pain, this guide can help bring accountability and healing.
Read More6 Ways the Healthcare Industry Needs to Stop Abusing Trans People
This problem is deeper than “good or bad apples” practicing medicine – there’s a dangerous culture of medical abuse against trans people. Here are some of the most common ways this abuse happens – and why it needs to stop.
Read More6 Things Every Man Who Dates Trans Women Needs to Know
Because of transmisogyny, dating trans women comes with intense social stigma. Here’s one trans woman’s affirming guidance on navigating shame, loving trans women, and loving yourself.
Read MoreStill Think Trans Women Have Male Privilege? These 7 Points Prove They Don’t
The debate is fierce, bitter, and as old as second wave feminism: do trans women experience male privilege? Some people believe they do, but here’s the important information they’re missing.
Read More9 Ways We Can Make Social Justice Movements Less Elitist and More Accessible
Ever participated in these ways of making social justice communities exclusive? They’re pretty common, but this author’s got some ways to include everyone – and some really good points about why it matters.
Read More11 Truths Every Survivor of Intimate Partner Violence Needs to Know
If you’ve been through intimate partner violence, you can probably relate to the painful messages this author has heard – both from others and herself. Here’s the healing truth you deserve instead.
Read More6 Ways to Confront Your Friend Who’s Abusing Their Partner
Do you know what to do in a situation like this? This article advises against the usual approach of villainizing an abuser or not believing a survivor, to help you deal with the complex reality of partner violence.
Read More5 Common Ways Our Communities Fail to Address Intimate Partner Violence
What this author witnessed is far too common – and what’s worse is that so many of us in social justice groups don’t know how to respond as bystanders to partner violence. Are any of these familiar to your community?
Read MoreHere’s Why ‘Raising Awareness’ About Trans Lives Isn’t Good Enough
Caitlyn Jenner, Janet Mock, Laverne Cox. With trans people more visible than ever in the media, the way most of us talk about trans issues is misleading – and even harmful. Here’s how we can do better.
Read More5 Ways ‘Asian Woman Fetishes’ Put Asian Women in Serious Danger
If you’ve ever wondered what the “big deal” is about racist fetishes, this horrifying information about the objectification of East Asian women will show you exactly why they’re a problem.
Read More8 Lessons That Show How Emotional Labor Defines Women’s Lives
Are you expected to give emotional labor in these ways? This author has poignantly captured the impact of this pressure on women and other people society labels “feminine.”
Read MoreSociopaths, Borderlines, and Psychotics: 3 Mental Illnesses We Must Stop Hating On
We need to talk about the most feared mental illnesses – the ones we tend not to empathize with. Here are some of the most commonly misunderstood mental illnesses, and how to think about them with compassion.
Read More8 Signs Your Friendship Might Be Abusive
You know that romantic and sexual relationships can be abusive – but do you know how to look out for abusive behavior in a friendship? Here are some of the signs.
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