On April 27th I saw on Twitter, a hashtag #40toNoneDay which was referencing the fact that 40% of homeless youths identify as LGBTQ. This is a staggering number, 40%. I thought that this number needed much more analysis. According to Wikipedia, the total number of homeless youths out there is about 2.5 million in 2013. …
Category: Trans Theories
Transitioning, A Family Affair
While it shouldn’t be, loving a transgender person is a brave thing to do. It is well known that when coming out of the closet, the risk of us losing family and friends is very real and much too common. Something that is talked about a lot less though is what happens to our friends …
Depression and Anxiety
The last year I have been suffering from depression and anxiety. In fact, I have come to realize I been suffering from depression and anxiety from various issues my entire life. I am a lot better now that I have been able to receive help for this via medications and therapy. Due to my anxiety …
The T is no longer Silent
Throughout LGBTQ history, transgender people has always been there. But there is a difference between us transgender people and the rest of our queer family. We have been raped more. We have been attacked more. We have been kicked out of our families more. We have been denied basic health coverage more. We have been …