Collective Demo

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Being Fearlessly Out and Trans is a Revolutionary Act

On one of the trans Facebook groups I monitor a post was put up about the gruesome murder of transman Evon ‘Yung LT’ Young. One person […]

Law and civil rightsMedia, rhetoric, and discourse

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Ask Matt: Should I Come Out or Stay In?

A reader writes: “I came out as a transman to myself in 2009, to my (cismale) partner, friends, family, and work from 2010-11, started testosterone […]

Community and organizingEducation and youth

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Ask Matt: Some Tips for Presenting on Trans Issues

A reader writes: “I’m thinking about speaking to a Gender Studies class at the college I attend because of some ignorant comments from ignorant classmates […]

Education and youthLaw and civil rights

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Ask Matt: Do Trans Men Die Young?

Welcome to a special Thursday edition of Tranifesto, with more Ask Matt questions. I’m hoping to catch up on my backlog of questions, and, as […]

Healthcare and medicineScience, evidence, and expertise

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Ask Matt: Names, Labels, and Identities

We have two reader questions in one post today, and in order to catch up with my backlog of Ask Matt questions, I will be […]

Community and organizingEducation and youth

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Ask Matt: My Feminine Side is Screaming to Get Out

A reader writes: “I have questions, but have never had the strength or will to voice them and ask. I am, of course, a genetically […]

Culture, identity, and representationTransgender identity and history

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Ask Matt: Educating the Children, Educating the Parents

I have joined a couple of family-related questions into one column in a continuing effort to catch up with my backlog. As always, reader thoughts […]

Culture, identity, and representationEducation and youth

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Ask Matt: Why Do Trans People Make Me Uncomfortable?

A reader writes: “I am a straight male and consider myself fairly liberal. One of my best friends is openly gay and I have never […]

Culture, identity, and representationScience, evidence, and expertise

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Ask Matt: Resources and Support in Mexico Urgently Needed

A reader writes: Hello, I’m from Mexico. I am 18 and I just came out to my family and I’m going to therapy, but I […]

Education and youthFamily and relationships

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Ask Matt: The Politics of Dating a Trans Woman

A reader writes: I’ve always considered myself to be very well educated on the different letters in our acronym. However, all it took was one […]

Community and organizingEducation and youth