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‘I Want To Change My Name Again’

Wanting to change your name now after people have adjusted will not make you a burden.

Summer Tao

Mar 18, 2025

GENDER

‘I’m Lost in the Gender Expression Sauce’

“I always thought, if I weren’t a trans man, I’d be a butch lesbian.”

Summer Tao

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Mar 11, 2025

GENDER

Updating Documents as a Trans Person Is Hell Right Now. Here Are My Tips for Navigating the Process

Like many trans people in recent weeks, I’ve found myself buried in government paperwork and…

motti

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Jan 28, 2025

GENDER

I’m Legally Changing My Name and Sex Designation, and I Feel Complicated About It

As much as my transition is a deeply personal journey, the external pressures and political…

motti

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Nov 27, 2024

"It's not lost on me that this exact type of story is catnip to those who would seek to tear down the rights of trans people."

GENDER

‘I Identified As Non-Binary for Years but I Think I’m Cis’

Gender exploration is for everyone, regardless of starting point or expectations.

Summer Tao

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Sep 17, 2024

gender

‘I’m Lost in the Gender Expression Sauce’

“I always thought, if I weren’t a trans man, I’d be a butch lesbian.”

Summer Tao —

Mar 11, 2025

gender

Updating Documents as a Trans Person Is Hell Right Now. Here Are My Tips for Navigating the Process

Like many trans people in recent weeks, I’ve found myself buried in government paperwork and waiting in lines at various agencies.

motti —

Jan 28, 2025

gender

I’m Legally Changing My Name and Sex Designation, and I Feel Complicated About It

As much as my transition is a deeply personal journey, the external pressures and political environment complicate this process in ways I never anticipated.

motti —

Nov 27, 2024

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‘I Want To Change My Name Again’

Wanting to change your name now after people have adjusted will not make you a burden.

Summer Tao —

Mar 18, 2025

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gender

‘I’m Lost in the Gender Expression Sauce’

“I always thought, if I weren’t a trans man, I’d be a butch lesbian.”

Summer Tao —

Mar 11, 2025

trans

gender

Updating Documents as a Trans Person Is Hell Right Now. Here Are My Tips for Navigating the Process

Like many trans people in recent weeks, I’ve found myself buried in government paperwork and waiting in lines at various agencies.

motti —

Jan 28, 2025

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trans men

gender

I’m Legally Changing My Name and Sex Designation, and I Feel Complicated About It

As much as my transition is a deeply personal journey, the external pressures and political environment complicate this process in ways I never anticipated.

motti —

Nov 27, 2024

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‘I Identified As Non-Binary for Years but I Think I’m Cis’

Gender exploration is for everyone, regardless of starting point or expectations.

Summer Tao —

Sep 17, 2024

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With T4T Care and More Effective Results, Bluebird Is Revolutionizing Hair Removal for Trans Women

“We have the feel, we have all these trans women working in this beautiful space, but it’s also technical. We’re not just smoke and mirrors, we’re not just branding. There’s…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 4, 2024

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parenthood

A photo from the 90s of a man with a mustache reading a book with a baby on his chest.

gender

Always the Daddy, Never the Dad

It might seem ridiculous to you, reader, to hear a man compare queer kink to biological fatherhood, but I’m trepidatiously taking the stand in defense of duality.

Milo Longenecker —

Aug 22, 2024

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Elliot Page Movies Ranked By Transness

Hollywood’s transphobia is no match for the shot of adrenaline that is finally being out to yourself and the world.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Aug 19, 2024

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‘I Want To Change My Name Again’

Wanting to change your name now after people have adjusted will not make you a burden.

Summer Tao

gender

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you need help

‘I’m Lost in the Gender Expression Sauce’

“I always thought, if I weren’t a trans man, I’d be a butch lesbian.”

Summer Tao —

Mar 11, 2025

trans

Updating Documents as a Trans Person Is Hell Right Now. Here Are My Tips for Navigating the Process

Like many trans people in recent weeks, I’ve found myself buried in government paperwork and waiting in lines at various agencies.

motti —

Jan 28, 2025

trans

trans men

I’m Legally Changing My Name and Sex Designation, and I Feel Complicated About It

As much as my transition is a deeply personal journey, the external pressures and political environment complicate this process in ways I never anticipated.

motti —

Nov 27, 2024

you need help

‘I Identified As Non-Binary for Years but I Think I’m Cis’

Gender exploration is for everyone, regardless of starting point or expectations.

Summer Tao —

Sep 17, 2024

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‘I Want To Change My Name Again’

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‘I’m Lost in the Gender Expression Sauce’

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Updating Documents as a Trans Person Is Hell Right Now. Here Are My Tips for Navigating the Process

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I’m Legally Changing My Name and Sex Designation, and I Feel Complicated About It

GENDER

‘I Identified As Non-Binary for Years but I Think I’m Cis’

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‘I’m Lost in the Gender Expression Sauce’

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