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My Existence Is Not Up For Debate
My Existence Is Not Up For Debate
I hid so much of myself from others, and I negotiated shame daily. But, what was never up for debate was my truth.
Justin Dickens
Mar 2
Piecing Myself Together
Piecing Myself Together
Once I recognized myself as trans, I was finally able to begin putting together the shards of my identity.
Oliver
Mar 2
Will I Ever Be One Of The Girls?
Will I Ever Be One Of The Girls?
Transition does not guarantee assimilation
Jas Martinez
Feb 18
Dating While Trans During A Pandemic
Dating While Trans During A Pandemic
That’s too many circumstance modifiers for one human.
theoaknotes
Feb 18
An Open Letter to Parents of Transgender Children…
An Open Letter to Parents of Transgender Children…
From a parent who is transgender
Emma Holiday
Mar 2
I Was Performing Femininity Like An Overworked Boss…
I Was Performing Femininity Like An Overworked Boss…
Now, I’m no longer desperately trying to tick a box that was never mine.
KP_the_writer
Feb 18
Parents: How To Tell Your LGBTQ+ Kid That You Love Them
Parents: How To Tell Your LGBTQ+ Kid That You Love Them
In 1980, 35 years before I transitioned, I found out that my father was prepared to love me unconditionally.
LAURA-ANN MARIE CHARLOT
Feb 3
Cold Body, Nobody
Cold Body, Nobody
Traveling the Pandemic Via Grindr
AJ Clauss
Jan 12
Rude But Affirming Behaviors: A Transgender Woman’s Entry To Womanhood
Rude But Affirming Behaviors: A Transgender Woman’s Entry To Womanhood
It’s unfortunate that it took transitioning to understand how women are treated as 2nd-class — and that this treatment is something that…
Nia Chiaramonte
Oct 24, 2020
Please Stop Saying You’re “Worried” About Trans Kids
Please Stop Saying You’re “Worried” About Trans Kids
Let’s talk about what you’re *really* worried about instead
Martie Sirois
Oct 22, 2020
I’m Trans, And That Makes Me A Narcissist
I’m Trans, And That Makes Me A Narcissist
“The LGBTQ community has no business demanding the respect everyone gets!”
Stella Luna (they/she?)
Dec 29, 2020
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