a blog and resources for trans survivors and loved ones

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Building Connected Communities

Building Connected Communities

Imagine a house that’s falling apart. There’s a crack in the foundation, holes in the roof, mold on the walls, faulty electrical wiring, and general gross stuff everywhere. There is no one action that will make the house safe to live in. In fact, some of the problems...
Stalking and Harassment of Trans People

Stalking and Harassment of Trans People

January is Stalking Awareness Month. Trans people not only face high rates of stalking from people in our lives; we are also subject to increasing amounts of online harassment and hate, doxing, swatting, and other forms of life invasion from both people we know and...
Accessing our imaginations to prevent violence

Accessing our imaginations to prevent violence

It is possible to prevent violence. It is possible to end violence. How does it feel to hear that? How does it feel to imagine a world without violence? What would it take to be able to imagine that world? Sometimes it can be hard to imagine a world without violence...
Reading about therapy isn’t therapy, but it’s still nice

Reading about therapy isn’t therapy, but it’s still nice

I’m not a therapist, but I think it’s fun to read books written for therapists. I really appreciate reading real life examples of what happens in therapy settings. Outside of going to therapy, most people only see therapy in TV shows and sometimes in fiction. But...