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A community for transfeminine people and experiences.

This is a supportive community for all transfeminine or questioning people. Anyone is welcome to participate in this community but disrupting the safety of this space for trans feminine people is unacceptable and will result in moderator action.

Debate surrounding transgender rights or acceptance will result in an immediate ban.

Please follow the rules of the lemmy.blahaj.zone instance.
Bigotry of any kind will not be tolerated.
Gatekeeping will not be tolerated.
Please be kind and respectful to all.
Please tag NSFW topics.
No NSFW image posts.
Please provide content warnings where appropriate.
Please do not repost bigoted content here.

Posters may express that they are looking for responses and support from groups with certain experiences (eg. trans people, trans people with supportive parents, trans parents.). Please respect those requests and be mindful that your experience may differ from others here.

To make such a request, at the start of the body of your post, not in the title, the first line should look like the this: [Requesting Engagement from _________]

Some helpful links:

The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
Trans Voice Help // A community here on blahaj.zone for voice training.
LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory // A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers.
Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
TLDEF's Trans Health Project // Advice about insurance claims for gender affirming healthcare and procedures.
TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.
Gender Spectrum // Resources for youth, parents and family, educators, mental health professionals and faith leaders.

Support Hotlines:

The Trevor Project // Web chat, phone call, and text message LGBTQ+ support hotline.
TransLifeLine // A US/Canada LGBTQ+ phone support hotline service. The US line has Spanish support.
LGBT Youthline.ca // A Canadian LGBT hotline support service with phone call and web chat support. (4pm - 9:30pm EST)
988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.

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Where can I ask questions about trans-related stuff? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[he/him] I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask; I wanted to post in an active, trans people-focused community where I'd get answers that were for sure going to lead to a place that align with my values. Feel free to delete this but please explain to me if it's offensive so I can correct my behavior going forward.

I see myself as an ally but unfortunately I don't have any trans friends that I can talk to. I've worked with and been in therapy with a few before, along with reading quite a bit online in places like here, so I'm not completely oblivious about what's going on.

One of the main things I feel I'm missing is the full vocabulary I should have in 2023. Example: I saw a post the other day either on this instance or hexbear mentioning "chasers" and had to pour through the thread to find out what that meant. I feel like an important part of advocating for trans rights as a cis person is knowing what's offensive so if I run into it I can call it out or I don't do something by accident out of ignorance. In the end I found out it was something I already knew was wrong but didn't have a name for it.

I'm sorry if this sounds stupid in the end but all of us have to start learning somewhere, right? I guess I'm looking for a place where people would assume you're asking in good faith but be open to questions coming from ignorance (not intolerance).

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

There is [email protected]. Those of us who watch the local feed will see it.

There's also not so many posts in most communities that you need separate spaces to ask questions. So any community related to the question should be fine. [email protected] is probably the most general one here.