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General trans community.
Rules:
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Follow all blahaj.zone rules
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All posts must be trans-related. Other queer-related posts go to c/lgbtq.
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Don't post negative, depressing news articles about trans issues unless there is a call to action or a way to help.
Resources:
Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.
Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en
StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/
Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/
[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map
[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination
[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/
[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/
[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/
[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org
*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on
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Years ago when I boycotted the Harry Potter game people told me it was identity politics and people using the game to fundraise for trans people would be more effective. I know there's no ethical consumption under Capitalism, and we also have very few or no options even if we try, but I still have some hesitation giving my money directly to something I know will funnel it directly to harming others (like avoiding ChicFillet) especially with software where you can just pirate.
But now we see her directly affecting politics and causing harm to people (such as the bullshit biological sex = gender ruling in the UK she funded) and it no longer feels conceptual. Any money or support of Harry Potter goes directly to harming others. Even just fundraising or steeling the software isn't good enough if you're promoting or even just making people feel validated to consume it. Trans rights are more important than my nostalgia for a kid's book.
To be honest, I feel like a lot of these boycotts are good for calling attention to issues at least, and trying to create a narrative that we should be more conscious consumers in general. We should change attitudes from "it won't do anything anyway" to "I can't stomach giving money to these people".