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Mental Health/transgender

Mental Illness Has Impacted My Transgender Identity

August 25, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch13 Comments

To be clear, being transgender is not a mental illness. But I absolutely believe that mental illness can impact our experiences of being transgender.

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.

Body Positive/transgender

Let’s Talk About The Transgender Community, Body Positivity, and Fatphobia.

July 17, 2016August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch7 Comments

I genuinely believe these are some of the most important conversions to be having in our community right now.

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.

LGBTQIA/non-binary

Being Non-Binary and a Trans Guy Isn’t a Contradiction

May 13, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch20 Comments

I embrace all the queer, femme, glittery, tender, and alien parts of my gender.

Mental Health/transgender

What Being Institutionalized As A Trans Person Made Me Realize

April 3, 2016January 1, 2019 Sam Dylan Finch21 Comments

When you're locked in the psych ward, being treated like a medical mystery is not reassuring when your life and your transition are on the line.

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.

Mental Health/transgender

Trauma and Transness: Why I Didn’t ‘Always Know’ I Was Transgender

January 16, 2016August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch29 Comments

It’s impossible to talk about my trans identity without talking about my struggles with mental illness.

LGBTQ/LGBTQIA

The (Second) Elephant in the Room: Another Gender Q&A

December 20, 2015September 15, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch10 Comments

Let's talk about gender, hormones, and cats.

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