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When they misgendered you at your memorial.

October 15, 2018October 16, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch98 Comments

"You never lived to see the day when your life didn’t require a disclaimer — instead, your death now required one, too."

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health/transgender

My parents and I survived my ‘Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria.’ This is our story.

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch12 Comments

I wish I had the Perfect Transgender Narrative™ to convince you of my validity. But I don’t.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA

I’m queer and asexual. If that’s a problem, by all means, revoke my membership.

June 10, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

If asexual people can’t identify as queer, where should they go when they feel broken?

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/transgender

In 2018, let’s stop pretending cis women are the only ones having periods. Seriously.

December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

We need gender inclusivity when we're talking about menstruation.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA/Mental Health

As Let’s Queer Things Up! Turns 3, I’ve Got Big, Gay Plans

August 8, 2017September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch8 Comments

I'm not a kid anymore. I'm a crazy, queer adult that survived.

transgender

Capture Bonding: How I Both Need and Grieve My Gender Transition

July 30, 2017August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

I'm wondering what of “me” I’ve gained and what of “me” I’ve lost.

LGBTQIA/non-binary/transgender

BREAKING: Local Resident Comes Out as Non-Binary, World Doesn’t End

August 20, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch9 Comments

“It’s almost like someone’s gender has no bearing on my life,” another cis resident complained.

non-binary/transgender

Am I the Only Transgender Person Sick of Transitioning?

August 13, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch26 Comments

This is your "this sucks, why does this suck, why didn't anyone tell me that this would suck?" blog entry.

Mental Health/transgender

When You’re Too Mentally Ill To Transition

June 20, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch25 Comments

I'm transgender and I'm trying to transition. But the door keeps getting slammed in my face again, and again, and again.

Mental Health/transgender

To Be Transgender, Mentally Ill, And Still Alive

February 20, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch18 Comments

There has never been a moment when I’ve forgotten that I am both. I’m not allowed to forget.

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Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and positive psychology practitioner that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

 

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