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Are You a Trans Writer?

Don’t miss Elliott DeLine’s “Self-Publishing As A Trans Person.”

I decided I had to write “the great American transgender novel.” It was 2009 and I was 21 and pretty much a disaster in every area of my life. I wrote Refuse one summer, pouring my heart and soul (the good, the bad, and the ugly) into the pages.

It was a hot August evening when I finished, around the time of my 22nd birthday. It felt like I had finally done something important. I could feel its power. I knew it needed to be out in the world. I didn’t realize how many others would relate … In fact, I figured most trans people would hate it. But my story was burning to be told. I had to share my art or I was going to explode. I am not the most patient person ….

So now what?

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Photo credit: Copyright Joseph Mudge 2015.

(Source: transguys.com)

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Meet the Black Gay Trans Man at Minneapolis City Hall

Phillipe Cunningham was told he could never get into politics. Now, he’s the right-hand man for one of the most powerful women in Minnesota. Read more >

(Source: advocate.com)

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Boys Do Cry

Boys Do Cry is a special series at Advocate.com that focuses on intersectional issues of violence facing transgender men and other transmasculine people. It strives to elevate the voices of transmasculine survivors of violence, whether from self-inflicted harm, state-sanctioned violence in the criminal justice system, or emotional and cultural violence that stems from the silencing effect that can accompany masculinity.

How To Really Listen to Trans Male Violence Survivors
LUCAS SILVEIRA
Trans men not feeling able to talk about experiences of transphobia contributes to a terrifying mental health crisis.

Transmasculine People and Abusive Relationships
JOE IPPOLITO
One survivor’s story helps illuminate the unique pressures that often keep transmasculine people quiet about intimate partner violence.

Learning to Love My Trans Male Body After Years of Violence
NICHOLAS BALLOU
So many trans men respond to intolerance with self-hatred and silence. This one learned how to be kind to himself.

Surviving Suicide Attempt, Ky Peterson Won’t Stay Silent
MITCH KELLAWAY AND SUNNIVIE BRYDUM
The black trans man tells The Advocate how alleged neglect and mistreatment by Georgia prison staff led to him nearly dying while held in isolation.

We Must (Sometimes) Talk About Violence Against Trans Men
MITCH KELLAWAY
While we must continue putting violence against trans women in the forefront, trans male survivors also need space to speak out.

(Source: advocate.com)

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Building Community for Trans Men in Singapore

Raise your hand with a reblog if you felt this way too!:

“A lot of the trans guys that have been reaching out to me seem to be saying the same thing: ‘I thought I was the only one.’ I, for one, was the first trans man I knew. I didn’t know that trans men was a thing. Sure, I knew about trans women and all but I felt like a freak for a long time because I didn’t know it worked in reverse.” - Christopher Khor

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Christopher Khor: The aftermath of going viral & building a community for transgender men in Singapore

Christopher Khor reveals all about the aftermath of his story going viral and his plans to reach out and provide support, knowledge and information to other transgender men in Singapore.

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Interview With Jesse Vilela: Being Trans In Peru

Check out this interview with Jesse Vilela about being ‪trans‬ in Peru. (Read it in English here.) Jesse is one of the founders of Sociedad Transgénero FTM Perú.

(Source: sinetiquetas.org)

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Transgender In Mexico City

This is Mario Sanchez Perez. He and Diana Laura Guerrero Sandoval gained national attention on May 17, 2008, International Day Against Homophobia, when they became the first transgender couple to marry in Mexico.

Source: What It Is to Be Transgender In Mexico City - The Advocate
Renowned photographer Kike Arnal’s photo book Bordered Lives: Transgender Portraits From Mexico shows us the everyday lives of seven trans people in and around Mexico City.

(Source: advocate.com)

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