In a quest to live happier lives, and make their bodies more congruent with their gender identity; some transgender people undergo specific medical treatments. There is an overwhelming consensus in the medical community that transition-related care is medically necessary for any Trans individual. While this care is considered life-saving and even critical for many trans […]
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It can be stressful and discouraging when your family members don’t accept the love of your life for being transgender. Whether you have decided to open up about your status or you want to stand up for the transgender community, dealing with family members, especially parents, can be hard. While it may be difficult to […]
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What is Trans woman? To answer this question, clarification has to be done on the meaning of a transgender woman. A transgender woman is a Biological male who transitions into living and appearing as a female while a transgender man is a Biological female who through surgery procedures transform into living and appearing as a […]
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People from the LGBTQ community often struggle with being comfortable with their own identity or even accepting their own gender identity, let alone having people around them accept who they are. This is not an unknown fact. However, there is a major difference when the origin of the struggle stems from sexuality and gender identification. […]
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One of the things that I see happening a lot within the trans community is a lot of people who are unable or unwilling to see themselves as “trans enough.” This can range from denying their own gender or claiming that they’re not “trans enough” to qualify as trans. Those who believe themselves to not […]
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In media, portrayals of trans people are few and far between. Even rarer are trans characters who are actually portrayed positively. Granted, it is not the easiest thing to write a trans character, mainly because a lot of people who try to write them have never met a trans person in real life before (well, […]
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For a lot of trans people, one of the major goals is to pass. Basically, to be at a point where people will look at them and not see a trans person…
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Eventually, your next step for legal transition will be to change your gender marker. Now, this part is significantly more difficult and varies wildly from state to state. Some states are relatively simple, while others are a right pain in the butt. For example, I am very privileged to have done all this in Minnesota, […]
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So you want to change your name as a transgender. Awesome! This is a big step to take in your transition. But before you go about getting it changed, there are various factors that you have to consider. Some states are easier, while other states are much harder. When it comes to changing your name, […]
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For trans women, looking masculine can really take a toll on mental health and overall happiness. The persons around you may knowingly or unknowingly refer to you as “he” or “him” simply because of the way you look. But a beard, large arms or flat chest doesn’t make you any less of a woman than […]
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Gender identity is one’s personal experience of one’s own gender. Gender identity can correlate with assigned sex at birth or can differ from it. All societies have a set of gender categories that can serve as the basis for the formation of a person’s social identity in relation to other members of society. In most […]
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Trans people find partners the same ways that cis-people do; we put ourselves into places where possible partners are present. Sometimes we do this on purpose and sometimes it just happens. It’s important to note that where you live or hang out matters. Openly transgender people have a much easier time meeting dating partners in […]
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He Born to Dominican parents, New York local, Laith Ashley propelled his career with a monumental campaign for Barneys New York, shot by Bruce Weber. Making his introduction as one of the primary trans male models to ever show up in a national campaign, was just the start. A graduate of Fairfield University, he studied […]
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Transgender men usually do not have complicated grooming practices than that of the transgender women. It is a notion that a transgender man should not look perfectly polished, however, personal grooming must not be taken for granted. Here are the basic ways to do it. Take a shower daily. It is very important to clean […]
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Dating is always exciting especially when it’s your first. As a transgender man when your crush agrees with your proposal to date with you for the first time, it is the most joyful feeling you will sense. Then your excitement subsides when you start to worry on how to make that day so special that […]
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“Transgender” is an umbrella term used to capture the spectrum of gender identity and gender-expression diversity. Gender identity is the internal sense of being male, female, neither or both. Gender expression — often an extension of gender identity — involves the expression of a person’s gender identity through social roles, appearance, and behaviors. Transgender people […]
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For Trans Men, it may be difficult at first to understand what exactly is happening. You are in the middle of an identity crisis and you don’t know where to turn to or what to do. Some days are okay but other days you’d rather be anything but alive. Don’t worry you are not alone. […]
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You’ve lived a portion of your life as a man and now you’re finally a woman. That’s great. But even the best of us struggle with finding the perfect outfits and the best makeup looks for certain occasions. Here are a few tips that are sure to help every Trans Women out there: DOS • […]
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Isis King is an American actress, fashion designer, and top model. Isis was assigned male gender at birth. However, she has stated that individuals may allude to her as transgender. She was the first transgender female to content on the show and became one of the most visible trans individuals on TV. Isis King had […]
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Hormone Replacement Therapy: All you need to know about Hormone Replacement Therapy. In our last videos, we covered how to start an MTF transition, and as we promised, in this video we will explain to you what is Hormone Therapy and what are the necessary requirements to undergo such a therapy. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), […]
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