To Any Transgender Person That Is Worried For Their Life, There Is Hope!

I wasn't thinking I'd need to blaze this, Tumblr, but I need your help with gathering resources for questions to be answered during a family crisis.

Recently, I publicly came out as transgender and my sisters are having a rough time trying to process it. For context, the three of us (all in our 30s) were raised Catholic and I started coming to terms with my being transgender in 2007, only wholly accepting the label in 2019. I had been in the closet wrt family with the sole exception of my father. I wasn't sure why, but I was most comfortable telling him that I was struggling with my gender identity.

I found out why in 2021 when I realized he was ordering and wearing clothing and accessories from the women's section and had pierced ears and regularly got French manicures.

My own coming out may have unintentionally helped kick start a crisis for my sisters, and my brother-in-law informed me that my sisters suspect that our dad is also transgender.

My brother-in-law has already voiced support as well as an apology in advance if he gets my pronouns wrong (I already assured him that I'd rather be patient than mean). He also communicated with me that I had the support of my father and my sisters, but that they weren't sure how to process all of this on an emotional level.

This is where y'all come in.

I'm looking for books and articles and podcasts that would best help cisgender adult allies understand the struggles of being transgender, ways that cis folks can help, and especially how to come to terms with having a transgender family member.

I appreciate any help I can get and I cede the floor to my fellow chaos gremlins that haunt this site.

anyone willing to help a hungry jewish trans person afford food tonight): we havent been able to get groceries after paying our light bill and we have nothing to eat tonight

pypl chspp vnmo

Men, your existence is a good thing.

Trans men, you deserve to be believed about your experiences. I wish you gender euphoria like you've never felt before.

Disabled men, you are valuable just the way you are. I wish you lack of guilt for the things you can't do.

Men of color, whatever culture(s) you belong to are beautiful things. I wish you pride in who you are.

Fat men, you deserve happiness. I wish you comfort in your bodies.

Queer men, you are an inspiration. I wish you peace and safety.

Men who fit into multiple of these categories and/or belong to any minority I didn't list, you're very cool, and I hope you're having a wonderful day.

Men who don't fit into any of these categories, you are wonderful, and you are just as worthy of love as anyone else.

Hey everyone!

I know I haven't been on here in a while, but I come with something that is really important to me, so I hope you can forgive me 💦 I adopted a dog from poland last year and got to know the woman who built her own shelter to save animals.

Aga started out working in a public shelter and conditions there were HORRIBLE. She took over it but they kept cutting funds, so at one point she decided to indebt herself to build her own shelter.

Now, she needs help keeping that shelter open

gofund.me/10086e61

It would mean the world to me if you could help in any way - sharing, liking, anything. ❤️

(Small warning for the link, in the middle of the page there is one image that’s a bite more explicit)

whatever you do, do not stop talking about them

Hello & howdy! I'm Casper Oliver (he/they). A queer, disabled artist in need.

I'm working multiple jobs, but I'm still struggling to have enough for rent, therapy, medication, and pet care as I look for another job.

Goal: $800

Any bit helps!

Also, any support towards @thesperience does also help! It's the production team I'm a founder of and the more support the team gets, the more we can focus on our project creation instead of needing to search for other jobs!

Oh no! It's almost as though that's the point

please help us !

remaking my last post since we still really need help

im jet, 24 yr old trans dude. i live with my spouse and our pet family and ive had this account since 2014, for the info on our situation, me any my partner were recently kicked out by homophobic family after tricking us into moving states to caretake for them, and we are still recovering after losing all belongings to them and being made homeless for months. we now live in a more expensive apartment than before as it was the only available option until we can move, i am looking for work currently and am already a full time student and caretaker

we are currently short for our rent for feb, as we have lost income and savings, and after the rent increasing we will have no way to pay. i also have a painful dental issue requiring root canal which my insurance wont cover and would do anything to figure that out eventually. anything helps, even a couple cents. it adds up and would help us afford to stay here as we were cut off from our only support in a different state trying to get on our feet.

i am trying to find work so i wont have to do this again but really need help, nothing has come through yet. i know everyone is going through a lot, but if you have any extra, anything does really directly affect us and help us survive, and boosting means a lot

p*ypal: ptcustomcomp@yahoo.com

v*nmo: @tobler707

The Campaign for Southern Equality, in partnership with state and local organizations, is providing rapid response support to the families of youth who are impacted by anti-transgender healthcare bans that are passing across the South. We are providing grants, navigation support, and resources to impacted families as they ensure their children can access the care they need and deserve. We are currently providing support to impacted families in Mississippi, Tennessee and South Carolina, and we are preparing to work in other states.

Please join us by donating.

We are honored to work on this project in partnership with The TRANS Program, Mississippi Rising, Inclusion TN, and OUT Memphis.

(ID: text reads "Donate to support the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Fund. Fuel our work to provide direct support to trans youth and families impacted by anti-transgender healthcare bans across the south", below this the Campaign for Southern Equality logo and a link to the fund on their website.)

trans friends, things have been pretty awful lately.

take what you need. (color change indicates separate links)

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crisis support | a reason to stay alive | and the strength to do it | hope | a connection to our elders | and our ancestors | an ode to trans joy | some quiet | love | mom love | dad love | sister love | sibling love | brother love | someone to hold space for me | rest | to know there's nothing wrong with me | to say fuck the haters | to know we'll always be here

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a reminder to dance in the rain | a gentle pep talk | a reminder that it's okay to be angry | a fucking break | a change of scenery | pain relief | a hug for those in the closet | a hand for those coming out of it | a car ride with the windows down | to sing at the top of my lungs | a little magic | to twirl in a pretty dress

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to hug my younger self | and my body | cat cuddles | dog kisses | stability | sunlight | to remember the cyclical nature of life | an invitation to join us in loving you | to see others will too | a little pampering | a serenade | a warm cup of tea before bed | a moment of peace | a reminder you don't have to save the world alone | and that you surviving is enough

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a gift | a reason for existing | to feel a sense of awe | to realize my place in the universe | a trip to the aquarium | and to go camping | a cold drink | self-compassion | a netflix recommendation | a hulu recommendation | an hbo max recommendation

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a way to help | information on what's happening in my state | a risk map of all states | a free flight to access healthcare | courage to stay and fight | help to get out

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i love you. i'll see you tomorrow.