Transgender
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Coming Out Again: Why More Queer Folks with Mental Illnesses Need to Speak Out
Illustration by Jessica Krcmarik. Many of us in the LGBTQIA+ community know all too well what it’s like to be queer with a mental illness. I know this because when I tell you that I…
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More than Just Ink: How Tattoos Were a Vital Part of My Gender Transition
[The image features an androgynous person with light brown skin, flexing their bicep in a powerful pose. Their body has numerous tattoos, some geometric and others floral. They are wearing a chest binder.] When I…
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I Could Have Been You: An Open Letter to Leelah Alcorn
[The image features the name “LEELAH ALCORN” in uppercase letters on a ribbon banner. Above the banner is a young girl from the shoulders up. The girl is trans teen Leelah Alcorn. She has side-swept…
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At Times, I Am Impatient
[The image features an illustration of the author, an androgynous white person, holding up a sign that reads: “Trans rights NOW.” Surrounding the author are other indistinct and faceless people, ignoring the author as he…
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8 Tips on Respectfully Talking Pleasure, Sex, and Bodies With Your Trans Lover
Content warning: slurs This piece is one I wrote originally for Everyday Feminism, cross-posted with permission. Because I feel conversations about sex and consent are so important, especially when they pertain to less visible identities,…
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I Am Transgender, and I Am “Trans Enough.”
I know, I know, it’s Friday! Whoa, Sam, what is this about? Yes, I don’t usually blog on Fridays, as you may know. But something came up, and I wanted to address it. After yesterday’s entry…