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Have you been a victim of gender-based violence? Many, if not most, trans and nonbinary individuals would say yes. Our lives are filled with prejudice, discrimination, and violence based on our variance from “traditional” unchangeable binary gender: of course we’ve...
Everything Leaves Its Wound
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Dismantling the Trigger
CW: Suicide Editor’s note: This blog post will likely be painful to read, since it discusses trans suicide and its aftermath. We encourage people to read it, however, because we want to introduce people to a really powerful tool for dealing with traumatic memories....
If Child Protective Services Gave the OK, Does That Mean It Was OK?
I’ve been investigated by Child Protective Services (CPS) twice. The first time we’d just returned from a queer parents’ conference at which our son became a toddler (he took his first solo steps in the crowded pre-2001 LAX terminal). The accusation came from a...Find us on Facebook!
In the midst of waves of anti-trans legislation, it can be hard to see positive outcomes or stay hopeful about the future. Chase Strangio, the Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU, sees signs of powerful change occurring despite these challenges.
FB - In the midst of waves of anti-trans legislation and political debates surrounding trans rights, it can be hard to see positive outcomes or stay hopeful about the future. Chase Strangio, a lawyer and the Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU, sees signs of powerful change occurring despite these challenges:
“There is a resistance that is growing, and I believe in the power of our continued ability to find and celebrate ourselves and hold our communities in love.”
[Image: A photo of Chase Strangio, wearing a blue t-shirt and crossing his arms, over a blue and green background. Text: “‘There is a resistance that is growing, and I believe in the power of our continued ability to find and celebrate ourselves and hold our communities in love.’ - Chase Strangio.” FORGE logo.]
![In the midst of waves of anti-trans legislation, it can be hard to see positive outcomes or stay hopeful about the future. Chase Strangio, the Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU, sees signs of powerful change occurring despite these challenges.
FB - In the midst of waves of anti-trans legislation and political debates surrounding trans rights, it can be hard to see positive outcomes or stay hopeful about the future. Chase Strangio, a lawyer and the Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU, sees signs of powerful change occurring despite these challenges:
“There is a resistance that is growing, and I believe in the power of our continued ability to find and celebrate ourselves and hold our communities in love.”
[Image: A photo of Chase Strangio, wearing a blue t-shirt and crossing his arms, over a blue and green background. Text: “‘There is a resistance that is growing, and I believe in the power of our continued ability to find and celebrate ourselves and hold our communities in love.’ - Chase Strangio.” FORGE logo.]](https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/349572555_602902928280040_4390762220219939311_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_p720x720&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=2c4854&_nc_ohc=ABRQIqj0LUwAX9gcN9x&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.xx&edm=AKIiGfEEAAAA&oh=00_AfBSnsWSOb0GFDk1vFpKJ5QvPrW0WBNpmnoPulZ4UGhqoA&oe=6478DDC0)