Trans kids deserve access to healthcare

CW: mentions of mental issues & dysphoria Society has done very little for trans youth, for many years.⁣With the common view that children are “too young” to know their gender identity, as well as the lack of education & support in place for them and their peers, trans kids are and have been for years,Continue reading “Trans kids deserve access to healthcare”

Stop asking trans people invasive questions

we are tired & we need more no matter your intentions, it harms trans people to be regularly asked invasive questions not only are questions like inappropriate but they’re also unnecessary – you don’t need to know the answers, in order to respect us. “when are you having the surgery?”“what parts do you have downContinue reading “Stop asking trans people invasive questions”

NEVER use someones dead-name

you don’t need to know who someone was, in order to respect who they are. dead naming threatens & invalidates a persons authentic gender identity, not forgetting how hurtful it can be.⁣it doesn’t matter what name a person “used to use”. if they don’t use it now, neither do you. not when talking about someoneContinue reading “NEVER use someones dead-name”

YOU DON’T NEED SURGERIES TO BE TRANS & VALID

many people cannot afford the surgeries or hormones they need. many wait years for access. and many choose not to medically transition. this does not in any way de-validate their experiences. you do not need to DO anything to be trans and valid in this world. simply feeling / relating to / identifying with transness,Continue reading “YOU DON’T NEED SURGERIES TO BE TRANS & VALID”

people of all genders can get their period

let’s get inclusive some women don’t experience periods – that doesn’t, in any way, de-validate their experience of womanhood. The same goes for men who bleed – they are still valid men.⁣For people who exist outside of binary, it can be extremely frustrating to be not only ignored from the conversations about periods but alsoContinue reading “people of all genders can get their period”

SUPPORT LGBTQ+ OWNED BUSINESSES – with @feminist

SUPPORT LGBTQ+ OWNED BUSINESSES 🏳️‍🌈 made in collaboration with @feminist #pridemonth #feministpartner to list just a few: @gc2b @rebirthgarments @jeccablac @folxhealth @lilboyblueish @bothandapparel let’s stop buying from people who use pride as an opportunity for profit. LETS BUY FROM QUEER & TRANS PEOPLE 🙂

TRANS PEOPLE DON’T HATE OURSELVES

the transohobes love to argue that we make decisions about our bodies because ´we can’t accept / we dislike what we were given’. In reality, we just want to connect & belong. being trans is not about hating who we were, but about loving who we are. trans people don’t ‘hate ourselves’