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How I told my grandma I'm transgender

Artist Dylan Edwards explains what it was like to come out in the days before social media and Caitlyn Jenner

Easily-accessible media needs to show realistic trans lives, not just for the benefit of trans folk, but for our friends and family.

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Trans 2.0 is another awesome video from the PBS web series First Person, hosted by Kristin Russo. In this episode, Kristin talks to well-known YouTuber Skylar Kergil about trans visibility and his experience documenting his transition through video. 

Because trans visibility should be a priority every day of the year. 

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transstudent: “10 Things You Can Do For Transgender Day Of VisibilityTransgender Day of Visibility is this week (3/31)! Click here to learn 10 things you can do for ‪#‎TDOV‬! • Go to Local Transgender Day of Visibility Events • Learn About Trans...
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10 Things You Can Do For Transgender Day Of Visibility

Transgender Day of Visibility is this week (3/31)! Click here to learn 10 things you can do for ‪#‎TDOV‬!

  1. Go to Local Transgender Day of Visibility Events
  2. Learn About Trans History
  3. Support Trans-Led Organizations
  4. Don’t Out Your Trans Friends
  5. Know the Differences Between Gender Identity, Gender Expression, Sex Assigned at Birth, Sexual Orientation, and Romantic Orientation
  6. Recognize the Intersections of Transness and Other Identities
  7. Help Make Women’s Spaces Inclusive of Trans Women
  8. Learn Trans Terminology
  9. Tell People When They Say Something Transphobic or Cissexist
  10. Celebrate Trans Identities

Read the full article here.

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Wells Fargo’s new ad features a lesbian couple adopting a deaf child. The couple is played by an actual lesbian couple, and the girl is actually deaf. 

“’We thought it was really important that it be very real and authentic and true,’ Moldafsky [the chief marketing officer] said.”

Visibility all day! Thanks, Wells Fargo! 

(I’m not crying, it’s just raining inside of the office, on only my face…)

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Back in April, Make Up For Ever announced that Andreja Pejic would be one of the faces for their beauty brand, making her the first trans woman to land a makeup contract on this scale. 

She was also the first trans woman to be featured in Vogue. 

Check out the video above, featuring Andreja and actress/blogger Jamie Chung!

Congrats, Andreja! 

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DC Comics made history last week, releasing Midnighter, their 1st comic headlined by a gay male superhero. 

(Note: The comic is rather violent, so we recommend caution.)

That said, it is very exciting to see diverse representations of LGBTQ characters throughout media, especially in pioneering roles. 

Steve Orlando, the writer, received some criticism for the character not being the best representation of a gay man. However, he says:

I think we’ve moved past the idea that gay people have to be portrayed in only one way. By pulling away from that, we can have characters who can do other things and people can realize they’re not a spokesperson for the entire community.  

Just like with Caitlyn Jenner, no one individual can represent a whole group of individuals. However, we can use these stories to start conversations about the diversity within our communities, and raise up the voices of those whose stories aren’t being told. 

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16 Extraordinary Black Trans Leaders You Need To Know

When we talk about trans people, two names that almost always come up are Janet Mock and Laverne Cox, who have become standard-bearers for the trans community.

But black trans excellence doesn’t begin and end with these two amazing women. There are many more black leaders who have revolutionized the movement for trans rights.

H/T: BuzzFeed

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Don't Dismiss Me for Being Genderqueer

'Genderqueer is a trend.' 'Genderqueer people are just playing dress up.' These myths are commonplace, perpetuated by misinformation in mainstream media, whispers in support groups, rants in online forums and jerks in the comments.
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All of us are helping tear down notions of what gender looks like, what gender should be, what gender really is. Some genderqueer people may just be having a good time, being the cool kids for once; or, they may not yet fully understand their gender identity — trans or not — and the freedom to explore gender outwardly is a critical step towards that discovery.

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