General trans community.
Rules:
Follow all blahaj.zone rules
All posts must be trans-related. Other queer-related posts go to c/lgbtq.
Don't post negative, depressing news articles about trans issues unless there is a call to action or a way to help.
Resources:
Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.
Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en
StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/
Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/
[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map
[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination
[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/
[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/
[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/
[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org
*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on
Super sick most of the week, and the US healthcare system is awful. "We don't test for flu because the CDC said the season is over; here's a list of homeopathic remedies to try" is the last thing you want to hear from urgent care.
I did manage to ride my bike in a charity ride this weekend! My first metric century was a lot of fun. I hope to do more!
~~fleeing~~ leaving the South (in the US), worried I'll have to flee the US too
Stay safe, don't forget to give news to us ! And reach out for support
if you pass thru SLC you can stay in my car if you need a place to crash. im sleeping up the street. its not safe in utah but its safer with friends if you should find yourself here. good luck.
Hope the move goes OK! Stay safe <3
thank you!! 🫶
not gud-...
will hav to yap to therapist tomorrow.... has been a hottest minute...
Don't forget to put words on how you feel with your therapist ! This is the best way to find the "way" to get better :)
I am sorry your week hasn't been the greatest. Im glad you're here!! Therapy is important. Hoping your session and rest of the week go smooth and that things get better 😺
Got a huge crashdown in the middle of the week and reach to my long-distance situationship for support. She was super cool and I came out to her. She was very accepting but she hasn't seen physical changes sooo I dunno. We'll see. But I met a trans friend and had a drink together. She's pretty much a guide right now. She's the only trans person I know and she has been for most of her life. So developing a friendship with her means something to me (she's also very cool and nice obviously).
Strangely it did worsen my impostor syndrom for most of the evening. I felt like the eye of Sauron was judging whether I was legitimatly trans, which we can all agree is ridiculous. She even explicitly told me that imposter syndrom is very dangerous, and to be avoided as much as possible. I'm just vulnerable lately. But that was until she told me she clearly saw signs I was trans before I told her and she gave me one of the greatest gift I've ever received in my life : A bible on transidentity that's not printed anymore ("Gender Stories" by Lexie, "Histoires de genre" in original language), wrapped with a film ribbon of a spaceship launching and with a hard label written "Aurore" on it (Dawn in French, my new name !). It was even sealed with a pentagram like a gift from witch to witch hehehe. The film and seal shall be my bookmark, and the label forever in my cardholder.
On the negative side, I missed my train back from the weekend and a queer friend of mine is seemingly not measuring how important this is all to me, despite what she told me... I intended to lean on her for my transition since she did gender studies and all, but I'm slowly assuming these are just a scam. The only other person I knew that did gender studies was just mean and performative :/
My plan for next week : buy clothes, more makeup and stonk my blahaj +++++
One of the best weeks since I started transitioning. Can't get into details without doxing myself but suffice to say, I feel very free right now and I feel that the future might not be quite as terribly horrible.
It's been hell but nothing new under Sol. Trying to figure a way out of here and not give up(kms) has felt impossible. Another lonely week. It's wild how fast I'm losing the battle for my own heart and mind. Lost in space and time.
Had a consultation for GRS on Tuesday. Doctor said she'd send me her assessment within 2-3 weeks. Got it on Friday!!! I think this is the first time something transition related went quicker than expected lol. That meant I had all the documents to submit my application for GRS coverage by insurance.
Now I'm on the way back from putting the application in the mail. I'm thrilled!! But also very scared I missed something out of the many many documents they want and all the regulations. Here's hoping that isn't the case and I get a reply within the next 6 weeks. If so, the doc said I can get a surgery appointment within 3-6 months. I hope that works out, surgery in winter would be much better than in summer.