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Apps for Trans People
25 Jan, 2020
As the transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, and genderfluid community grows larger and more diverse, they continue to face a number of obstacles imposed on them by mainstream society. From discrimination and harassment, to outright violence, life can be a real struggle for the population around the world that either doesn’t identify with their assigned gender, or doesn’t identify with the binary concept of gender in general...
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The Costs of Gender Transition
17 Jan, 2020
On the surface, the idea of a gender transition implies moving from one gender to another. Typically, this is thought of as a man “transitioning” to become a woman, or vice versa. “Transition”, in this case, means that a person aligns their appearance and behavior to the gender with which they identify...
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What Makes A Dating App Suitable For All Genders?
13 Jan, 2020
There is no shortage of dating apps designed to make it easier for people to meet, but rarely do they guarantee a safe space for everybody. They frequently fail to protect people from harassment and hate speech, or from getting their accounts unfairly banned...
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Options for Funding your Gender Transition
10 Jan, 2020
Gender transition means different things to different people. For some, it’s about getting hormone therapy and gender affirmation surgery. For others, it’s just a slight change in the way they speak and dress. The cost of one’s transition can therefore range from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars...
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Support Communities For Trans People & Their Allies
07 Jan, 2020
The trans experience can be a lonely one — but it doesn’t have to be. Here are three support communities that can help you meet other trans, genderqueer, and non-binary individuals as well as cisgender allies...
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Ways for Transgender People to Get Support
03 Jan, 2020
The transgender and gender nonconforming community still struggles to be accepted by mainstream society. By not identifying with their assigned gender, not only do members of the transgender community have a harder time finding a sense of belonging, they’re also far more frequently exposed to danger than cisgender people are...