By Carolyn Tate — 2022
Now, five years later, this is blindingly obvious to me – and my son has become the happiest I’ve seen him since he was a child.
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A new study shows that gender-nonconforming kids who go on to transition already have a strong sense of their true identity—one that differs from their assigned gender.
When I told my family I was trans, one of their initial reactions was, “But you’re so hairy! It’s going to be so difficult to remove all your hair to be a woman, so you should just give up.” They were zeroing in on my body hair as the barrier for me to be seen as feminine.
Being able to safely affirm one’s gender identity and sexual orientation is crucial to mental and physical well-being. Yet many LGBTQIA+ people face enormous challenges in owning their true identities.
Creating spaces where the need to assimilate, conform, and belong are no longer important
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Xe/xem, ze/zir, and fae/faer are catching on as alternatives for transgender and nonbinary people
Confusion over why autism is so prevalent among transgender people may be limiting their access to medical care.
A three-time U.S. champion in figure skating, Eliot Halverson is Colombian-born, was adopted and raised by a white Minnesotan family and is transgender non-binary.
Why you should embrace labels beyond the traditional binary.
Models and best friends Chella Man and Aaron Philip are challenging fashion ideals. The two discuss growing up feeling excluded and invisible and detail the bravery it takes to be the change you want to see.
One of life’s paradoxes is that we are encouraged to “be ourselves,” but are often punished when we do.