May 2012
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TranSquat
Friends, and friends of iPhone. Hi, my name is Billy. I wrote an iPhone app called TranSquat. In a nutshell, it is a gender neutral bathroom finder that locates bathrooms that are gender free relative to your current location. You can search, add and share safe locations. It was written by and for the trans community. It is powered by data from safe2pee. You can help build the app by downloading...
June 2010
2 posts
May 2010
4 posts
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Anonymous asked: How should people refer to transgenders? How do you know when to say he or she?
love and searching for your soul: 10 Myths About... →
senpaichan:
All FTM’s come from the lesbian community, and after transition are heterosexual (that is, attracted to women).
Transsexualism/transgenderism can be “cured” by psychotherapy. Transsexual men are really just lesbians.
FTM’s did not exist until after World War II, with the advent of…
April 2010
14 posts
Trans*Racism, Queer Racism
neutresex:
genderqueer:fireeyedboi:kitchenmagician:browntrannylaments:enumerate:teapower:
I would like to call out my fellow white trans* and genderqueer folks on some serious racism and cultural appropriation I see within the trans*/GQ spaces we dominate. This racism carries extra weight when we are educating cis folks on what language to use when referring to trans* people(s).
First: the...
It should never be about gender. It should always be about the heart and mind
– -Gene Lerma (via pansexualpride) (via michyy) (via andregardlessof)
Amen.
(via illbehere)
Challenging the Inexplicability of the Transgender... →
kperfetto:
(Via Sociological Images)
… a photo project that is designed to draw our attention to how the kinds of questions we ask transgender people makes them feel like inexplicable Others.
In other words, these questions get asked not only because transgender people break the rules, they get asked because the rest of us can be so inflexible, utterly confounded when other around us...
Being a transsexual is not something we do in the privacy of our own bedrooms;...
– Becoming a Visible Man by Jamison Green (via youcouldstay) (via darkangelsluvme)
Airport body scanners spreading across US
blackenedbutterfly:
neutresex:
fuckyeahftms:
Airport body scanners continue to become more and more prevalent at airports across the US and internationally as well.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/us_travel_airline_security
This can be an issue for trans individuals. The National Center for Transgender Equality has put together an informative packet which you can view here:
...
The Avatar-Transgender Connection →
jamesdoesthedew:
transpride:
(via transreporter)
March 2010
22 posts
Trans Man Mapping Project Redux
jamesdoesthedew:
prominte:
siriusfishkid:transguys:
Trans Man Mapping Project Re-launched
Please spread the word: The Trans Man Mapping Project is back! Show your pride, plant your flag!
Teaching teachers to respect trans students →
(via ihatethismess)
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annafromcraigslist asked: I am a cisgender female. A friend of mine is a transman, and he is very open about this (as long as it's with people who already know) and also about his sex life. Sometimes, I ask him questions, but I always feel like I'm going too far. I never ask him about what's going on downstairs, but I have asked him about top surgery and other non-sexual stuff. Where do you guys think the...
Trans-Packet →
xxboy:
amostpeculiarman:
genderqueer:
glitterbombing:
A brief informational PDF
Section titles:
Transgender Terminology
How Might the Needs of Transgender People Differ from the Needs of Non-Transgender Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) People?
How to Be an Ally to Transgender People
Gender-Normative Privilege
The Legal and Political Rights of Transgender People
...
February 2010
11 posts
the-fear-in-your-eyes asked: i need some help and advice on coming out to my family. mainly my mom.
i'm still pre op and i havent even started t yet.
i'm still pre op and i havent even started t yet.
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Khaos Komix →
An amazingly well-done webcomic with various gay & queer characters - my favorite being Tom’s Story, told from the POV of an FTM transboy.
Anonymous asked: Hey transgender, it's genderqueer. I'm glad you're updating this blog again; the binder picture, in particular, was rad. Here's to queer tumbling!
Just a reminder.
Feel free to use the submit and ask features. I’m always happy to see submissions from the followers as well as questions or stories.
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