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News & Narrative is TransLash Media’s personal essay and journalism platform where you can find stories by transgender and gender non-conforming people that get to the heart of what what’s happening in our community⁠—and the world around us.

News & Narrative is TransLash Media’s personal essay and journalism platform where you can find stories by transgender and gender non-conforming people that get to the heart of what what’s happening in our community⁠—and the world around us.

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FINALLY FEELING COMFORTABLE

The Necessity of Trans-Affirming, Trauma-Informed Care

Finding Trans Joy Even While Incarcerated

I didn't make this place a trans utopia overnight, but over weeks and months, I have changed the culture.

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Jayla Rose Sullivan: Dance is Key to Trans Joy

Sullivan values having a safe space as a transwoman, specifically in dance, because she has not seen herself represented in mainstream media.

Healing Separateness Through Transness and Disability

Transness and disability are organic ways of existing between the polarities of the human condition. Life at the intersection requires creativity, resilience, and support from…

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Abortion Advocacy Without Trans People Can’t Win

It’s important to understand that the opponents of choice and the opponents of queer and trans rights are the same people, and they recognize that…

Making Peace With Daddy Issues

"I get to choose which parts of my dad I keep and incorporate into myself, and which parts of our history I choose to let…

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Trans Bodies, Trans Choices

Trans Bodies, Trans Choices feat. Jack Qu’emi

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Cuerpos trans, decisiones trans: Jack Qu'emi

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Trans Bodies, Trans Choices: I Didn't Think I'd Make It

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Cuerpos trans, decisiones trans: No pensé que lo lograría

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My Abortion Saved My Life

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Mi aborto me salvó la vida

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TransLash TalkBack: Trans Bodies, Trans Choices

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'Trans Bodies, Trans Choices' TRAILER

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Cuerpos trans, decisiones trans: el tráiler de película

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Trans Bodies, Trans Choices: Virtual Townhall

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Trans Bodies, Trans Choices: Adaku Utah

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TRANSLASH PODCAST

TRANSCRIPT: TransLash Podcast Episode 41, Trans Mother’s Day

Episode 41 of TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, feat. Ceyenne Doroshow.

TRANSCRIPT: TransLash Podcast Episode 40, Janelle Monáe

Episode 40 of TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, feat. Janelle Monáe.

TRANSCRIPT: TransLash Podcast Episode 38, ‘Trans Bodies, Trans Choices’

Transcript for Episode 38 of TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, ‘Trans Bodies, Trans Choices’

TRANSCRIPT: TransLash Podcast Episode 29, ‘Intersex and Trans’

Transcript for Episode 29 of the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, ‘Intersex and Trans.’

Everything You Need To Know About TransLash’s Podcast Mini-Series, ‘The…

'The Anti-Trans Hate Machine' limited series podcast drops June 24, 2021, wherever you listen to podcasts.

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Before #AgenderPrideDay comes to an end, check out

Before #AgenderPrideDay comes to an end, check out our guide that spotlights people and companies celebrating and embracing their identities, just as they are (link in bio): https://translash.org/agender-pride-day-2021/ #Agender #AgenderPride

SLIDE 2 TEXT: What does 'agender' mean?

Some agender people describe it as having a “lack of gender,” while others describe themselves as being gender neutral.

Agender people fall under the “nonbinary” umbrella and the “transgender” umbrella. You can identify as agender as well as nonbinary, genderqueer, and/or genderfluid at the same time.

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Being agender means different things to different people. Anybody can identify with being agender, no matter their sexual orientation or the gender assigned to them at birth.

According to an article in @them, the first documented use of the word “agender” was on an internet forum called UseNet, back in the year 2000. Being gender non-conforming isn’t the same thing as being agender, although the terms can overlap. https://www.them.us/story/inqueery-agender

For more agender resources, visit www.translash.org
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Yes, some trans folks breastfeed. 🤷🏻‍♀️💯🏳️‍⚧️❤️ #TransBodiesTransChoices

Excerpt: “A trans woman posted about working with her doctor and a lactation consultant to breastfeed her and her partner's baby by following the widely used and respected Newman-Goldfarb protocol to induce lactation. TERF's proceed to lose their minds and fail basic biology. What do they think it's coming out of her breasts exactly? It's the same breast milk as cis women. If you needed any other sign this is just a hate movement. Another GC urged users to contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and even the FBI. This is just unhinged and potentially cause unwarranted investigations and threats against the parents. Maybe it's not a great idea to baselessly attack a widely used means of achieving sufficient lactation during a FORMULA Shortage just because you hate trans people. 📲 https://www.parents.com/news/couple-shares-how-induced-lactation-made-it-possible-for-them-to-co-breastfeed-their-son/ | There are multiple case reports on this where the infants and milk productions were closely monitored. 📲 https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/trgh.2017.0044 | The New York Times covered this in 2018. It is not novel and is only newer to the medical literature. 📲 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/15/health/transgender-woman-breast-feed.html | There's nothing more important than the bond between a mother she her child. Breastfeeding is a huge component of building that bond. This is a beautiful picture of a mother with her newborn child. If you feel like doing something to combat this hate, report this account and tweet for hate speech and misgendering: 📲https://twitter.com/miss_teabaggins “ - @esqueer_

📲Access full thread here: https://twitter.com/esqueer_/status/1526773125337305094?s=21&t=E5yC6gwP0FQtkdNTDZQtcA

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🚨 AVAILABLE NOW: Ep 42 of #TransLash Podcast wi

🚨 AVAILABLE NOW: Ep 42 of #TransLash Podcast with @imara_jones_, ‘Summer of Trans Sex,’ feat. Ze R (@ze.royale), Vice President, KinkOut (link in bio): https://open.spotify.com/episode/3F10vJYubnImia86za9poT?si=IHb-OYCHT6memZb4MHPWKQ 🥵😁❤️

There are few things more policed in life than sex and sexuality. For lots of trans folks, learning to embrace themselves as sexual beings is a journey all its own. But it can also be healing and affirming. In this pursuit of pleasure and liberation, many trans folks embrace kink, and that’s something we wanted to explore on the show this week. So we invited BDSM educator and sex worker advocate Ze R to talk about kink, gender, and what it looks like to embrace your kinky side as a trans person.

ABOUT TRANSLASH PODCAST WITH IMARA JONES
With anti-trans violence and political backlash at all-time highs, award-winning journalist Imara Jones hosts this podcast where trans people and allies talk back about what matters most and discuss how to create a fairer world for all.

Image Description: A black background with the pink & white text “NEW EPISODE: Episode 42: ‘Summer of Trans Sex’ May 19, 2022. Subscribe: TransLash.org/Podcast.”
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“@netflix is netflixing. The way they treated @b

Wholesome #transdad #seahorsedad blessings for you

Wholesome #transdad #seahorsedad blessings for your feed 🙏🏽❤️🏳️‍⚧️ #TransBodiesTransChoices

📲@sirjamelashely: “From parent trivia, to chocolate poop, aggressive binky fishing, chugging baby bottles, and a diaper fashion show our baby shower was one for the books. We are so grateful to our family and friends who came from as far as Cali, Detroit, DC, Wisconsin, and as close as South Carolina, Florida, and these Atlanta streets to celebrate the expansion of our family. But @alfluenza and I could not have made so many memories without @dxrkskindennis of @meredreamstoreality, @theiconchanel, @tony_thatguy87, @hit_up_christian of @darkroommedia_, and @roadrunner09 of @lionvisionphotos. A special thanks to @lakarawiththegift and @thechemistryofzen for our baby shower game prizes. Thank ALL y’all for being our tribe and for ensuring our baby knows village love.

Lastly but certainly not least!!! Who did the outfits?? You know AB DID IT! Shoutout @augustbrandon for taking my sporadic list of descriptions and bringing to life exactly what I saw!

#LGBTQ #BlackLove #BlackQueerLove #BlackGayCouples
#transvisibility #nonbinary #transvisibilitysaveslives #seahorse #seahorsedad #godsblessing #transgender #transman #community #village “ #Blacktranslivesmatter

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Exciting 🎧news from @angelicaross: “#OnlyYou… can heal my heart and turn these tears to dust…

“Only You” song & video Releasing in JUNE ❤️‍🔥🎶

📸 photos by @bryanruacho
Hair styling by @brandon_yourstylist
Braids by @kiaharperbraids
Makeup by @markquirimit
Wardrobe: @monsieur_parie
Directed & filmed by @iamsikora
Executive Producers: @angelicaross & @ej_jamele
Producer: @simplytwiggy co-producer: @lee_palazzo
Asst. Director: @seantorrington
#OnlyYou Music & lyrics by @a2musicofficial “
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🚨@humanrightscampaign has condemned the Louisia

🚨@humanrightscampaign has condemned the Louisiana House passage of Senate Bill 44 (SB 44), which bans transgender students from participating in school sports consistent with their gender identity. Only a possible veto from @louisiana_gov @johnbelforla Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards stands in the way of it becoming law.

The state House voted 72-21 late Tuesday to pass Republican Sen. Beth Mizell's Senate Bill 44, which has already cleared the Senate but must return there for a final perfunctory vote because it was amended to remove intramural sports.

This bill is part of a wave of discriminatory attacks on the LGBTQ+ community by the Louisiana state legislature. Last week, the Louisiana House decided to revive an anti-LGBTQ+ curriculum censorship bill that failed to pass committee, a rare move that news reports suggest hasn’t been utilized in nearly 20 years. 📲Learn more: https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-calls-on-governor-edwards-to-veto-louisiana-anti-transgender-sports-ban

Excerpt from HRC’s statement: “If they really cared about women’s sports, they’d address real problems: systemic racism and sexism, underfunding and lack of resources, or sexual harassment and assault from coaches. But instead, they are choosing to exclude and harm transgender youth for no reason other than to appeal to an extreme faction of their base. We call on Governor Bel Edwards to follow the lead of governors across the country and to veto this harmful bill. - Cathryn Oakley, HRC State Legislative Director & Senior Counsel”

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TW: anti-trans violence, murder Nedra Sequence Mo

TW: anti-trans violence, murder

Nedra Sequence Morris, 50, a Black transgender woman, was found dead in a pool of blood Saturday on a street in Opa-locka, Florida. Miami-Dade County police ask that anyone with information call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at (305) 471-TIPS; callers have the option of remaining anonymous.

Morris is at least the 14th trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming American to have died by violence this year, after 2021 saw a record 57 such deaths reported. #SayHerName #Blacktranslivesmatter 📲Learn more via @theadvocatemag: https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/5/17/trans-woman-nedra-sequence-morris-found-dead-florida
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