According to the Human Rights Campaign, 2023 and 2024 saw record numbers of fatal violence against transgender people, primarily Black and Latina trans women. While gay men and lesbians have largely won the battle for public sympathy in urban centers, trans people still face a murder rate that far exceeds the general population.
Someone’s trans status is private medical history. If you know a trans person "used to be" a different gender, you do not share that information. 2. Apologize and correct. If you misgender someone (use the wrong pronoun), don’t make a dramatic apology. Simply say "Sorry, she went to the store," and move on. The dignity is in the correction, not the guilt. 3. Defend in the real world. The most meaningful allyship is not a rainbow profile picture; it is speaking up when a trans person is being harassed in a bathroom line or by a cashier. 4. Follow trans leadership. Don't speak on behalf of the transgender community. Amplify their voices. Listen to trans writers, donate to trans-led mutual aid funds, and vote for policies that protect gender-affirming care.
Examples include ze/hir/hirs, xe/xem/xyr, ae/aer/aers. LGBTQIA+: Acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, UCSF LGBTQ Resource Center
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You cannot write about the transgender community without intersectionality. A white, wealthy trans man who can afford top surgery has a vastly different experience from a Black, disabled trans woman navigating housing shelters.
According to the Human Rights Campaign, 2023 and 2024 saw record numbers of fatal violence against transgender people, primarily Black and Latina trans women. While gay men and lesbians have largely won the battle for public sympathy in urban centers, trans people still face a murder rate that far exceeds the general population.
Someone’s trans status is private medical history. If you know a trans person "used to be" a different gender, you do not share that information. 2. Apologize and correct. If you misgender someone (use the wrong pronoun), don’t make a dramatic apology. Simply say "Sorry, she went to the store," and move on. The dignity is in the correction, not the guilt. 3. Defend in the real world. The most meaningful allyship is not a rainbow profile picture; it is speaking up when a trans person is being harassed in a bathroom line or by a cashier. 4. Follow trans leadership. Don't speak on behalf of the transgender community. Amplify their voices. Listen to trans writers, donate to trans-led mutual aid funds, and vote for policies that protect gender-affirming care.
Examples include ze/hir/hirs, xe/xem/xyr, ae/aer/aers. LGBTQIA+: Acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, UCSF LGBTQ Resource Center
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You cannot write about the transgender community without intersectionality. A white, wealthy trans man who can afford top surgery has a vastly different experience from a Black, disabled trans woman navigating housing shelters.