02 6 / 2013
Ten Things Transgender Persons Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers
Following are the health issues GMLA’s (Gay Lesbian Medical Association) healthcare providers have identified as most commonly of concern for transgender persons. While not all of these items apply to everyone, it’s wise to be aware of these issues.
(Source: health.ny.gov, via mylifeisquestionable)
02 6 / 2013
Transcending Anatomy: HIV and AIDS in trans* communities: what do you want to know?
Breaking a long silence with some exciting news: I’ll be presenting an HIV and AIDS 101 workshop at the Philly Trans Health Conference! Here’s the session description:
Want to expand your knowledge about HIV prevention and care? Start here! This workshop is a comprehensive overview of the…
(via mylifeisquestionable)
02 6 / 2013
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The TGEU map [above] shows countries in blue that require no sterilization, orange for countries that require sterilization and red for countries where trans people can not legally change their gender.
More at the source link.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b1a53e8df7deb979bb208c343b9ba08/tumblr_mn5x8xdK7T1qgo5q0o1_500.jpg)
The TGEU map [above] shows countries in blue that require no sterilization, orange for countries that require sterilization and red for countries where trans people can not legally change their gender.
More at the source link.
(via mylifeisquestionable)
02 6 / 2013
Tips on Breast/Chestfeeding for Trans*parents from Milk Junkies
Milk Junkies is a rad website/blog about parenting and breast/chestfeeding from a transgender perspective!
Here is a simplified list of tips from Trevor, a trans*parent who has successfully chestfed.
For the complete post, with all the helpful details, click the link provided in this post!Tip One: Simply know it is possible.
Tip Two: Know that latching will be particularly tough.
Tip Three: Be aware that in the case of a trans guy who has not had any chest surgery he may have practiced years of breast binding to flatten his chest, and this, of course, may affect milk production.
Tip Four: Watch out for postpartum depression even more than usual. Feelings of guilt, body discomfort, or gender discomfort may arise and need to be addressed.
Tip Five: Trans*parents may find it helpful to have allies act as a go between when setting up with groups such as La Leche League. It can be intimidating for a cis*parent to attend these groups or meetings, and even more intimidating for a trans*parent.
A final word from Trevor: Be prepared to learn, innovate, and improvise. Have fun!
(via mylifeisquestionable)
29 5 / 2013
Advocates push for New York trans non-discrimination law
Joined by Council Speaker Christine Quinn, LGBT activists rallied in New York this week to demand the passage of GENDA, or the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act.
GENDA would protect transgender people statewide against discrimination in housing, employment and public assistance programs, and also expand hate crimes law to protect trans people. The bill has passed the State Assembly six times but never made it through the Senate.
“In light of the rash of all the anti-gay incidents that have happened, including the murder of a young man just this weekend, now is the time to pass GENDA,” said City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez of Queens. “We are long overdue.”
“GENDA not being part of our state law is sending a message that transgender citizens of this state are second class, and we need to put an end to it,” Quinn said.
Let’s get this done. There’s no reason to stall equal treatment.
(via transawareness)
27 5 / 2013
Trans* Talk Forums
Trans* Talk Welcome to Trans* Talk! A free interactive community for trans* folk of all ages to talk about anything and everything!a forum and safe space for trans people
(via transawareness)
25 5 / 2013
:: INVESTMENT ::
Are you trans? Do you live in Atlanta? Could you use some support? If you answer “YES” to these questions, you should visit our friends Alphabet Soup. They are a support group for trans people, their partners, allies and anyone going through the trans experience. They meet every 1st Mondays of each month and could be just the support you’ve been looking for. They even have a Facebook group to provide support between meetings. Look them up, check them out and send an email if you have any questions.
25 5 / 2013
The Right to Choose One’s Own Gender Identity
“For the first time since 1997, a transsexual woman who had not undergone sex-change surgery was issued a photo ID card this year reflecting her chosen name and gender identity” - Manuel Vázquez, lawyer with the government-funded National Centre for Sex Education (CENESEX) in Cuba.
FULL STORY http://bit.ly/116RT7v
(via transresource)
25 5 / 2013
So, I was asked to make a Transgender 101 presentation/PDF for Three3littlebirds, would help her class. I ended up making this presentation, and I thought I’d show you fine folks what the end result turned out to be.
This is wonderful! What a great resource! Do you mind if others use it in their classrooms? I think this would be a great addition to an introduction to Women’s Studies class!
(via mylifeisquestionable)
12 3 / 2013
tumblr user babylizard’s “some stuff about nonbinary gender identities i feel like addressing”
(because a lot of the time even in the lgbtq community, nonbinary identities are often ignored which is pretty upsetting):
- there are essentially an infinite number of genders, not just “boy” and “girl” and sometimes nonbinary folks don’t even identify themselves with any particular gender at all! and that’s okay!
- physical appearance doesn’t have to have anything to do with someone’s gender identity. agender/genderqueer/otherwise nonbinary folks are not obligated in any way to present in a traditionally “androgynous” manner.
- they/them/their pronouns are actually grammatically correct, and even if they weren’t, that’s no excuse to not use someone’s preferred pronouns! a person’s comfort is more important than grammar.
- there are also lots of other sets of pronouns that people might identify with and even if they sound like “made-up words” who cares. all words were “made-up words” at some point. be nice.
- as always, don’t ask nonbinary folks rude or invasive questions about their gender that you wouldn’t ask a cis person. how or if that person has sex/if they want any surgical procedures or hormone therapy/their sexuality is none of your business and has no effect on the validity of their gender. if someone tells you what their preferred pronouns are or how they identify, that’s all you need to know and should be supportive and thankful that they shared that much with you. if they specifically tell you (unprompted to do so) that they want to talk about anything else re: their gender identity, then continue to be kind and supportive.
- do not make someone else’s gender struggles about you. do not make a big deal about how “confusing they’re being” and how “hard/weird” it is for you personally to accept their gender. listen to them and make an effort to let them know that you care and you are willing to do what you can to make them feel comfortable and safe around you. being trans* is hard, and being nonbinary can be even harder.
(Source: babylizard)
12 3 / 2013
I heard some person say men can’t wear dresses, so I made this in like 30 minutes just because
14 2 / 2013
So, I’m just gonna keep bugging all of you until we’re fully funded. We have just about a week left to reach our external funding goal of $5,500 for the Five College Queer Gender & Sexuality Conference. This can’t happen without your help! Contribute if you can, and if not, please spread the word!
13 2 / 2013
Trans* Umbrella! Please note that these are NOT all the existing gender identities.
Want to learn more about being trans*? Click here! You can also share this on Facebook or retweet.Unless you are intersex and ID as trans* (as some people do)
12 2 / 2013
if you accidentally misgender someone, or say the wrong name, just correct yourself in the same manner as if you called a cis person by the wrong name or pronouns, which is not unknown because we are all capable of verbal slips.
sometimes i accidentally call people my dog’s name, or i call them “mom”
the right way to do this is “[wrong name], excuse me, [correct name]” or “[wrong pronoun], I’m sorry [correct pronoun]”
if you accidentally mess up someone’s pronouns, do not call attention to it by falling over yourself to apologize.
conversely, do not just move on and hope they didn’t notice. they definitely noticed. not correcting yourself is offensive, and pretending that you didn’t mess up is a form of gaslighting.
if you feel like going the extra mile, apologize the next time you’re alone with them, without excuses. say “I’m sorry that I misgendered you” or “I’m sorry called you the wrong name.”
do not say “it’s so hard, and i keep forgetting! I’m so bad!” trans people hear this over and over, and the message is that they should apologize for being who they are.
if someone close to you has changed their name and/or pronouns, and you’re having a difficult time with it, maybe you should practice at home.
10 2 / 2013
UN Condemns “Normalization” Surgery for Intersexuality
YES! Genital integrity for all! No one should have their genitals unnecessarily surgically altered without their permission. Hopefully this means this harmful trend will end.
(Source: brute-reason, via transawareness)
