Surgery is a life-changing experience for many trans folks, not only positively affecting our self-confidence and body image, but also our ability to live freely and authentically when out in public, at the workplace, and at school. The Surgery Fund aims to connect as many recipients as possible with the care they urgently need to live authentic lives. This program is intended to help trans folks who otherwise can not afford these services. Please only apply if you are truly in need of support. At that time, you may submit your application below. All applications must be submitted online via the form on this page. Yes, you may still apply for assistance. Like most US-based surgeons, we require you to be 18 at the time of your surgery in order to apply, unless you have written consent from your guardian s and surgeon. You do not have to submit any proof at the time of your application — however, if you are under 18, you must include a note somewhere in your written responses that you have your guardian s consent to get surgery. If you are selected as a finalist, we will contact you to request written and signed documentation from your guardian s and surgeon.

Sexuality & Gender Identity (LGBTQI)

Our expert contributors are professionals who have been chosen to help YOU. Read their articles and check out their websites. If you would like to get in touch with them directly click HERE for their contact details.

The author was a femme-identified cis woman who described her lesbianism and propensity towards dating trans men when the butch pool feels why so many FTM-spectrum folks who are on “T,” prefer the pronoun “he,”.

Most of you should know her as she is a prominent femme at least from my perspective in our community. I know myself and several other women have occasionally been helping Rachael with small financial gifts, but I am hurting watching my friend suffer physically while also suffering mentally from the stress of her seemingly ever increasing bills. After getting her permission to start this on her behalf, I also asked her to write something herself to explain the situation which can be found below.

We’ve come together as a community to support so many women, that I am hoping that Rachael will get the same amount of support, understanding, and patience that we’ve all extended to others in the past. If anyone is concerned about transparency, please reach out to myself or Rachael. Buy your own clippers or find a cool barber.

You have the right to be addressed by whatever name makes you feel comfortable. There has been a butch, somewhere in history, who has been like you. I promise you. Look in our Lesbian Herstory Archives and you will see Her. Ask yourself, would a man stop himself from wearing this?

My Existential Crisis as a Femme-Presenting Trans Man

The Pornhub team is always updating and adding more porn videos every day. We have a huge free DVD selection that you can download or stream. Pornhub is the most complete and revolutionary porn tube site. We offer streaming porn videos, downloadable DVDs, photo albums, and the number 1 free sex community on the net. We’re always working towards adding more features that will keep your love for porno alive and well.

See the calendar page for the most up to date information on what groups are meeting FTM peer support group meets every Tuesday from PM at Q Center. Trans–Fem* is a support, social, and resource group for transwomen, intersex.

I’m open to something new but until that comes along in a way that doesn’t invalidate my existence, I’m going to have to stick with using “FAAB” or “AFAB” or something along those lines because that’s this HUGE thing that was done to me and it counts for something. I will also add a note at the end of the original post acknowledging this.

Thank you! Hi Beit, thank you for the thank you. And I appreciate your criticism. My main beef is with how those terms have been co-opted by cis queer women who now use them as labels to categorize people, and to impart legitimacy upon FAAB folks, and suspicion onto MAAB folks. How can I express my solidarity allyship is too loaded I think with transfolk, doing, being and identifying as they wish, while maintaining integrity with my own preferences and experiences?

If you are open to the possibility of dating such individuals, then there is no reason to define your attraction as being oriented toward “FAAB butches, bois, masculine of center and MAAB cismen. We are socialized to see certain individuals as “unattractive” or “gross,” and we sometimes reflexively discount them even when they otherwise fit our partner preferences. Just some food for thought

The Misunderstood Gender: A Model of Modern Femme Identity

Transitioning is when a person decides to start presenting and living as their authentic gender identity, rather than what they were prescribed physically at birth. It’s a conflicting time in transgender people’s lives, as they experience the euphoria of finally getting to be themselves, along with the negative social and financial impacts of the process. Support from friends, family, employers, coworkers, and the government has a huge impact on the physical and emotional effects of transitioning.

I felt like a part of me was always hidden, even as I tried to fit into people’s expectations as best I could.

Although some people may use the following terms to describe their own gender, most of the labels below range from out-of-date to offensive. Gender Identity.

Anonymous comments are disabled in this journal. Your IP address will be recorded. Recommend this entry Has been recommended Send news. Log in No account? Create an account. Remember me. Facebook VKontakte Google. Previous Share Flag Next. Sexually abused disturbed straight women on the other hand, yes. I give you that.

And here in lies yet another problem in the lesbian community. Why do we stand by and do nothing, say nothing while these women are pushing and shoving lesbians into trannification??? Why do we say nothing when these same straight women use their straight fucking privilege to silence lesbians IN the lesbian community?

Ftm dating straight girl has first experience.

Clue is on a mission to help you understand your body, periods, ovulation, and so much more. Start tracking today. We reached out to transgender men, nonbinary and genderqueer people for their experiences and advice. I use the pill , I’ve been on it for half a year now. Initially I mainly took it to stop menstrual bleeding. Actually I tried to avoid going on the pill, I viewed it as something feminine that required me to visit a gynecologist , and that was hard to get over.

There’s a long history of drag queens and femme men being acceptable On a personal or visceral level, I can say that dating an FTM guy is a.

All of the men’s outfits were pretty meh, but I was quite taken with this one: What the heck, I thought, I’ll do it anyway. Because I’m comfortable in my masculinity, and I like to feel pretty sometimes. Can’t be that hard to tweak the pattern to fit me, it’s not like I’m Fabio or something. Those of you who have ever sewn before , feel free to start snickering.

I started with the flouncy overskirt; the pattern allows you to choose from size 8 to size 14, determined by measuring yourself and then checking their sizing chart. I was getting numbers all over the place, so I picked size 10, which was somewhere in the middle, and went for it. I was quite a ways into the project before I could try it on and see if it fit, at which point — spoiler alert — I realized that it didn’t even come close.

Sure, it fit my hips just fine — but it would have split a seam at the waist if I’d tried to force it closed. Which was when I reread the sizing chart and realized that while my hips corresponded with size 7, my waist corresponded with size For the record, my stomach looks like this: What you are looking at is a 32″ waist and 33″ hips. However, when it comes to women’s clothes, they’re built with the expectation that someone with my hips has a 24″ waist — and that someone with my waist has 42″ hips.

And when you try to put on men’s clothes, you will be facing the exact same problem in reverse.

I Came Out As A Lesbian — And Then Fell In Love With A Man

Every butch and chapstick lesbian , upon realizing their gayness, is given a formal initiation in the form of the lesbian head-nod. It could happen in the hall at school, a movie theater, mall, or any place where straight people are the majority. Then, as if by divine intervention, a butch lesbian will appear, look straight through to your queer soul, and acknowledge you confidently and subtly by nodding her head. She has sensed your need for recognition, as you will hers. The nod is a life-saving rope thrown across a canyon over shark-infested waters.

or “T,” as it’s known in FTM (female-to-male transsexual) parlance. guy,” which means he often finds himself attracted to, and dating, gay men. he is actually more comfortable with his boy-band-loving femme side, as he.

A not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting the bisexual community and educating the public about the bisexual community. An organization that educates the general public about bisexuality, provides a public forum for the discussion of bisexuality, and provides a support network for individuals and interested organizations to discuss and obtain information about bisexuality.

For information on pro-diversity oriented businesses and education about the business benefits of diversity. Student club which aims to provide a safe and social space for people of all gender and sexual identities. The website explores many aspects of being LGBT, from coming out to procreation to parenting. Mission: to educate the public about issues concerning lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and sexually ambiguous persons to eliminate discrimination and prejudice because of a person’s sexual orienation or gender identity.

Organizes Humboldt Gay Pride Festival, offers a calendar of activities, as well as other resources. The ISNA is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.

FTM: Rant: Straight dating sucks!