Content warning: Reference to conversion practices.
More than a quarter of Black trans people have been subjected to conversion practices. It's time to ban conversion practices and that ban must include trans people.
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"If you identify as LGBTQIA+ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ please feel free to take part in this survey. It aims to better understand the relationship between religion and loneliness within the LGBTQIA+ community.
*Participants must be 18+ and identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+ community to partake. It takes 5/10 minutes, anonymous.
I don't like doing this, but it may need to be done. My E supply is running low (7 doses left) and I can't locate another source of E locally that can last until I get my Medicaid letter in the mail. So it is #TransMutualAid time for money to afford a #transwoman her estrogen.
I'm working on getting a job and have had plenty of interviews, but just haven't gotten hired yet.
“Gardening is great self care: nurturing, planting, growing. Being able to get my hands in the soil grounds me. It feels calming, like nature rewards me in return.”
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Morning my pet. Today's breakfast is savory poached eggs on shrimp. The side is a delicious mandarin orange and shredded coconut mix. The tea is black. Delight in the variety of flavors available. Then delight in the freedom that comes from your own submission. Good kitty. 😽😈
Mental health support for trans people: what's available & how to access it
Wed, 6 Mar 2024 19:00 - 20:30
It’s a free online workshop for UK based trans women and femmes.
Research Request!
Today we have a research request from Keiran Wilson at Birkbeck, University of London.
If you would like to take part, email kwilso12@student.bbk.ac.uk
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Bobbie Lea Bennett campaigned for access to transition related surgery in the US to be covered by Medicare. Her campaign forced Medicare officials to recognize transition related surgeries as essential. Bobbie was also a disability rights campaigner.
Morning my pet. Have you noticed how adding just a little bit of art into your life can improve your mood? You could have a casserole with some fruit and tea, but you can also arrange the fruit into a flower. You deserve some beauty in your life. Tell me you're worth it, dear. 😽❤️
Morning my pet. Today's breakfast is a casserole and black tea. Casseroles are an ideal food for busy people because you can make a huge batch and put the rest in the fridge to eat later. I'll also be having an ideal snack later, and that snack is you. 😽❤️
Morning my pet. Today's breakfast is sesame oil fried tofu with veggies. You've been such a good kitty for me lately. I know you're struggling, but you just need to keep practicing healthy habits and you will slowly start feeling better.
Mental health support for trans people: what's available & how to access it
Wed, 6 Mar 2024 19:00 - 20:30
It’s a free online workshop for UK based trans women and femmes.
Morning my pet. Today's breakfast is simple chia seed pudding and matcha. Happy Valentine's Day! I have a surprise for you. Want to see? Just sit next to me, put on this blindfold, I'll tie you up, and reveal it to you. You're such a good kitty, and this is for you...
The trans community is as diverse as any other community. Everybody’s transition is different, everybody’s relationship with their identity is different and our opinions are often different. Something that unites us is a desire to be treated fairly and equally.
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“The Danish Girl” was based on the life story of Lili Ilse Elvenes, otherwise known as Lili Elbe. She was born in 1882. Her diary entries documenting her transition formed the basis for a book about her life. So, being trans isn’t a “modern phenomenon” after all.
Morning my pet. Today's breakfast is chia seed pudding, eggs, tuna, shrimp, and a side of mandarin orange. Be kind to yourself today. That is all, my dear. Good kitty. ❤️
What do you for Self Care? Here's Aiden talking about their acts of Self Care: “I take naps, read, write, listen to music, and I eat snacks. Showers are also very soothing. I like the sound of rain, so sometimes I just turn on rain sounds. I also clean and organize stuff.”
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Did you know? Of the the respondents to our 2022 Transition Access Survey, 32% told us they’re Bisexual. But don’t just take our word for it, IPSOS’ 2021 research found that 26% of trans people identify as either bi or pan.
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Happy #LunarNewYear from everyone at TransActual 🎉 🐉🏮 Wishing you success and good fortune this year of the Dragon, but most importantly we're wishing the best year possible for all those who celebrate.
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“Those of us who live right smack bang in the middle of the gorgeous, mutable Venn diagram that is transness and neurodivergence know that there is so much to be learned about each through the lens of the other, and how exhilarating and transformative the spiral journeys we take towards ourselves can be.” Fred
If you are a trans women or non-binary person aged 40 or older, use your experiences as a patient and a trans person to shape a new research project to improve the detection of prostate cancer in people like you. You don’t need any specialist knowledge, just join an online meeting in February 2024. And you will be paid for your time. Email [devon.buchanan@nhs.net] to express interest.
Today is #SelfCare Monday, here's some advice from Athiette: “I moderate my twitter usage, only look at news sites twice a day, try to make connections with people who will be supportive, and indulge in cute things as I find them.”
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Wendy Carlos won multiple Grammy awards for pioneering the use of synthesizers in her music. She composed the original soundtrack for Tron. She also happens to be trans.
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