Understanding the transgender experience requires an intersectional lens . Intersectionality recognizes that a person's life is shaped by the overlapping of multiple identities, such as race, class, disability, and sexual orientation.
There is a unique loneliness in being a trans person who is welcomed into the political umbrella of LGBTQ, but rejected from the social spaces. Imagine walking into a gay bar—historically the safest place for gender nonconformity—only to be misgendered by the drag queen at the door, or told the bathroom is "for women only." ashemale solo
If you or someone you know is struggling with gender identity or facing discrimination, reach out to The Trevor Project (866-488-7386) or the Trans Lifeline (877-565-8860). You are not alone. Imagine walking into a gay bar—historically the safest
The transgender community is not a trend. We are not a political debate. We are your bartenders, your poets, your nurses, your mechanics, and your neighbors. We are the reason Pride still has teeth. We are the living proof that you can reinvent yourself at 16, at 40, or at 70. We are not a political debate