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@atpfm Thank you for your #TransDayOfVisiblity shout out. Means a lot 
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For #TransDayOfVisiblity , I wanted to share some knitting patterns, projects, and yarns in the colors of the trans pride flag that I gathered as an ally.
https://intheloopknitting.com/trans-ally-knitting-patterns.php
#TransRightsAreHumanRights #knitting
Trans people are friends, coworkers, neighbors, social & political leaders, and so much more.
Defending people who only want to live their own life is not controversial and never has been.
Don’t let rabid bigots fool you into thinking they care about fairness.
Dear Trans friends and acquaintances: you are amazing, you are valid, you are wonderful. I wish you joy.
Dear not-Trans friends and acquaintances: please support Trans people.
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Even though I live my agender life completely authentically, somehow people perceive me as cis. To be fair, "open minded cis person" was my self-concept most of my life. I realize being able to do that is quite a privilege, one that I'm grateful for now, living in a red state and having children I need to protect. Honestly I'm not even comfortable putting this online anonymously, but I'm doing it anyway, because it's the right thing to do.
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A few years ago my once close nonbinary friend came out publicly. You wouldn't recognize their name, but if you follow this tag you're absolutely aware of something they did. They had no way of really knowing the size of the storm that was brewing, but I'm sure they knew they were painting a target on their back. I didn't know that I could respect them more than I already did. We are no longer close, and it hurts that I can't tell them that.
When our daughter told us that she wasn't our son a few years ago, it wasn't difficult to adjust to internally.
She is who she is, regardless of how *I* feel about it.
From the dad of a beautiful young trans lady to all of you who may not have parents sticking around: I see you, and you are valid.
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When I was in college I had a close friend. It was one of those classic arospec experiences where I ended up having intense platonic feelings for them and they probably never had a clue.
They tried to tell me they were nonbinary, but we didn't really have the vocabulary for it. No one did. I could tell the way I felt was similar, but different.
Happy Trans day of Visibility, everyone. Forty-one minutes to go here in Finland, so I’m just in time.
Many years ago, when I started for the first time at my current workplace, I was deeply uncomfortable expressing my gender openly. Things feel a lot easier these days, and I’m proud to be open and transparent about being enby at work, even if I am still reluctant to “wear that skirt”.
I wish everyone the chance to be seen and accepted and welcomed, and to feel safe, at home, at work and among their friends.
Oh hi, it's #TransDayOfVisiblity, just popping up to say hi, I'm trans and work on trust & safety for the Fediverse, help with hachyderm infrastructure, and contribute to a whole bunch of open source projects.
If you'd like to support my work: https://support.thisismissem.social
Right now your support is the difference between me being able to make ends meet and not, as freelance work is a bit hard to find right now.
support.thisismissem.socialSupport Emelia Smith (@thisismissem)Fund her work on the Fediverse, improving trust & safety and other open-source contributions
Thinking of my trans friends and acquaintances on #TransDayOfVisiblity with much love, respect and admiration for them in a world that is often so needlessly hostile.
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If you’re an ally to trans folks and you feel informed but just don’t know what action you can take to help trans people: literally find a trans person and give them money. #MutualAid is a great place to start
A new wardrobe can cost thousands of dollars, changing your legal documents costs hundreds, gender affirming medical care can cost thousands, seeing a good therapist also thousands. Trans folks are more likely to be homeless or underemployed. Buy them a coffee
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If you have ideas that all trans people look a certain way, you can always tell who is trans, or are scared to start a transition because of what your results might be, I highly recommend browsing https://www.reddit.com/r/transtimelines
Transition is actually pretty magical 
Happy Trans Day of Visibility! I know merriment is not a given for many trans folk, but I hope y'all find ways, today and all days, of feeling seen in a setting that is safe, comfortable, even a little merry, in whatever ways your circumstances allow.
And whether cis or trans, reach out to your trans friends. Be that little bit of joy for them.
That all being said, please do not perceive me today. My hair is a mess.
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If you want to stay better informed of the legal situation for trans folks in the US or you just aren’t really sure what rights trans folks are fighting for, I highly recommend following @erininthemorning.com
At the very least check out her “anti-trans national risk assessment map” which breaks down laws affecting trans people by state https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/anti-trans-national-risk-assessment
Erin In The Morning · Anti-Trans National Risk Assessment Map: March Edition
Whether you want to be a better ally, think you might be trans, or just don’t understand what this whole transgender thing is about, I highly recommend reading https://genderdysphoria.fyi/
It talks about what gender itself is, what gender incongruence feels like, the science behind how sex determination and sexual dimorphism works in humans, the diagnostic process for trans folks, and what HRT actually does and what is involved in transitioning. It’s a good read
That's Gender Dysphoria, FYIThat's Gender Dysphoria, FYI
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