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Activism

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Black text reading: March 21 International Transgender Day of Visiblity overlaid onto the Blue, Pink and White Stripes of the transgender flag.

Trans Day of Visibility

There is so much rhetoric, misinformation and outright lying about trans kids, transition in general and the risks involved that I spend much of my first few sessions with younger trans folks explaining the steps, and hurdles that are in place to ensure appropriate care.

Groups of people shop at white pop-up tents full of produce and flowers at a farmer's market.

How Do You Build Community When You're Convinced Everyone Hates You?

Being in community doesn't necessarily mean being friends with people. I've come to think of it as being known to others; where your presence or absence is noted.

Black text on white background with rainbow bar at the bottom

The Tyranny of Doing: Activism

I find the “Tyranny of Doing” to show up a lot in activism spaces, especially online. Feeling helpless, and the anxiety that comes with it, often feeds into the internal and external pressure to “Do Something”.