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REMINDERS:
Not all trans people take hormones.
Not every trans person has surgery.
Not all trans people change their names, pronouns, or ID.
Not every trans person hates their body.
Trans folks can be non-binary.

There's not just one way or a single "right" way to transition.
REMINDERS:
Transgender is a gender identity and not a sexual orientation.
Trans people can be straight, gay, bisexual, or any other sexual orientation.
It is inappropriate to ask a trans person who they sleep with, if they've "had the surgery," or how they have sex.
REMINDERS:
Transgender is an "umbrella term" meant to encompass many more specific identities.
FTM, MTF, transman, transwoman, gender queer, gender fluid, gender-expansive, non-binary & two-spirit fall under the umbrella.
Not every trans person will identify w/ one/some of those.
REMINDERS:
You may not know if a person is transgender.
A transgender person does not need to tell you they are trans.
Some people of trans experience identify strictly as a man or a woman, without noting their trans experience.
Trans people don't owe you an explanation.
REMINDERS:
Transgender people work.
Trans people go to school.
Trans people have homes.
Trans people are in the shelter system.
Trans people play sports.
Trans people use the restroom.
Trans people use medical services.
Trans people access public spaces.
Trans people exist.
REMINDERS:
Trans people exist.
Transgender identity is valid.
Trans people won't be erased.
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People wonder why I'd want to appear--especially appear naked--on an unscripted documentary series (aka "Reality TV"), when #trans people have had so many negative experiences in the media, our stories given shallow treatments and exploited for dramatic effect. 1/?
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A thread on what transition for trans kids is like, because many people are under the false impression that kids are receiving irreversible medical treatment, causing parents to be labeled "child abusers" for loving and affirming their kids. 1/
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It's the first ever International #PronounsDay! I'm so excited and I want you to be excited, too.

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I stand with black women.
I stood with black women in 2005.
I've stood with black women since I was a child & my parents were Civil Rights workers.
I will stand with black women till my last breath.
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