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9 Strategies for Dealing with Body Dysphoria for Genderqueer and Trans Folks
If you can relate to this author’s sense of loss, you may have experienced gender dysphoria. These strategies can help.
Read MoreThe Crucial Problem We’re Forgetting In the Trans Bathroom Debate
People are trying to pass anti-trans legislation under the guise of “protecting” women in public restrooms. But here’s what these debates are missing.
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 More6 Ways Transphobia Directly Contributes to High Rates of Suicide in Trans Communities
Do you know the factors that increase the risk of suicide in trans communities? This info shows that there’s nothing wrong with being trans, but there’s something horribly wrong with the way our culture treats trans people.
Read More4 ‘Body Positive’ Phrases That Exclude Trans People (And What To Say Instead)
This author knows from firsthand experience that the body acceptance movement has left transgender people largely invisible. How do these ideas change your approach to body positivity?
Read MoreDon’t Miss This Trans Poet’s Moving Letter to the Girl He Used to Be
Performance poet Ethan Smith had an important message to send his former self – and here’s the emotional, honest, and profound result in “A Letter to the Girl I Used to Be.”
Read More4 Unique Struggles That Queer and Trans People of Color Have to Deal With
“3. Issues specific to QTPOC are often deemed ‘niche’ and ‘divisive.’” We have to recognize the intersecting identities of LGBTQIA+ people of color. This comic shows the awful results when you fail to do so.
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 MoreWhy Freezing My Sperm Matters to Me as a Trans Woman
“She’s here to deposit her sperm.” It’s a simple sentence. But find out why it was meaningful for this author to hear – and what she learned about why all trans people deserve to make informed decisions about fertility.
Read MoreThese Messages from Trans Teens to Their Future Selves Will Touch Your Heart
“Really hope you found a job and a place to stay.” What would you say to yourself ten years from now? For these transgender teenagers, speaking to their future selves is an emotional experience.
Read More8 Tips for Trans Women of Color Who Are Considering Suicide
“Sometimes, it is all you can do to keep yourself breathing.” If you’re a trans woman of color who’s thinking about suicide, you’re not alone. Here are the lessons that helped this author keep breathing, even on the hardest days.
Read MoreThese Trans People and Their Partners Just Made Our Day with Their Love Stories
“I don’t want to say, ‘I’m normal, I’m just like you, so don’t be scared of me,’ because I think there’s a lot of value in being different.” The way these couples speak about their relationships is so sweet.
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 MoreHow the White- and Cis-Washing of the Stonewall Movie Hurts Trans People of Color
Did you catch the trailer for the Stonewall movie? Kat Blaque’s sharing what was really going on the night of Stonewall and why it matters – and she knows some people aren’t going to like what she has to say.
Read MoreHormones for Cis People vs Trans and Intersex People: The Awful Double Standard
Have you ever talked to a doctor about your hormones? The way you were treated probably depends on if you’re cisgender or not. This comic reveals the biases too many medical professionals have.
Read MoreHere’s What’s Okay (And Not Okay) to Say to a Trans Person – Once and For All
People have a lot of questions about what is and isn’t appropriate to say to a trans person. But getting this down is the most basic form of allyship. What would you add?
Read More25 (More) Examples of Male Privilege as Experienced By a Trans Man
We heard from so many of you after this author’s last list exposed examples you’d never noticed before. That was only the beginning.
Read MoreThese Touching Photos of Trans Folk Over 50 Are Definitely Worth 1000 Words
It’s time to “complicate the ways in which transgender older adults are portrayed and perceived.” Let this touching photo project open you up to a world rarely shown.
Read MoreHow to Begin Coping When Your Family Disowns You for Being Trans
Much of this can be useful for other queer folks, too. Know this: “You’re not weak; you’re not flawed; this is truly challenging.”
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