Kathy Burke

With trans people, I just think you can't help the way you are born, though. You know, it's DNA, it's genetics. I'm just glad people can do things about their own happiness. I think this thought process that they're trying to wipe out women is a bit ridiculous - it's a minority of people.

English Actress

Rain Dove

Men are taught they are going to make a lot less in the fashion industry, so they don't bank their entire lives on it. They're very supportive. Women, on the other hand, are more competitive. They always assume I'm trans and say, 'How did they make clothing in your size?

American Model

Jazz Jennings

Acceptance is so important because we cannot go through this journey alone. I am fortunate to have a very supportive family, but not all trans kids are so lucky. I recommend seeking out a friend or an adult who you think will accept you and telling them how you feel.

American Activist

Indya Moore

I think 'Pose' is unique in that it's not just a trans story - it's about family. It's about love. It's about friendship and acceptance and really deconstructing humanity, and the ethical side of that, with how we treat people who are different than us.

American Actor

Nicole Maines

I think accurately presenting a trans character means not presenting them as perfect - I think there's been a pressure to do this with trans characters. They can have no flaws because they must represent the entire trans community.

American Actress

Hari Nef

I feel like the most fascinating parts of a trans life take place after the decision to transition. They take place when you're in this new body, in this new life, and you start realizing things.

Fallon Fox

For years I've known at some point it's very likely the shoe would drop. Maybe someone would guess that I'm trans. Maybe they would know me from my life before I transitioned.

American Athlete

Laura Jane Grace

Growing up, I never had a role model to show me that you can be trans and live a happy life. I hope that I can be that source of hope for someone out there who's struggling.

American Musician

Ronan Farrow

I spent a long time reporting on trans issues, and I know in the course of that reporting I saw how deeply adversity runs.

American Journalist

Dominique Jackson

It is extremely important for trans people to be visible.

Actress

Often used in geography to describe crossings or connections of natural and human-made boundaries.

Geographical Use

Rooted in Latin, 'trans' has a long historical use indicating movement across vast spaces, such as oceans or lands.

Historical Roots

Used metaphorically to signify substantial changes in form, state, or condition.

Metaphorical Change

Indicates a process that changes something from one state or form to another.

Process Indicator

Use with care to respect individuals' gender identity; acknowledges a person's authentic self.

Identity Respect

Highlights the social aspect of gender beyond biological attributes.

Beyond Biology

In computing, 'trans' often precedes terms that imply conversion or movement through mediums or systems.

Tech Specificity

Accuracy is key in technical contexts to avoid confusion, as these processes can be complex.

Precision Matters

In a medical context, 'trans' often refers to methods or actions that cross through barriers, like skin.

Medical Specificity

Medical terms with 'trans' can be highly technical and unfamiliar to non-specialists.

Technical Vocabulary

 It means managing and negotiating the discomfort of everyday life, even at times when it's unsafe. And it wasn't until my experience as a trans person collided with my new identity as a parent that I understood the depth of my vulnerabilities and how they are preventing me from being my most authentic self. Now, for most people, what their child will call them

What it's like to be a...

 which you've probably never heard of. The one of the right is called TRANS, and you probably have heard of trans fats before. They don't go rancid, they're more stable during deep frying, and they can change the texture of foods in ways that other fats just can't. They're also terrible for your health, by far worse than saturated fat,

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 The support system, with my mom especially, and my family, that in itself is just so powerful. I remember every time I would coach young trans women, I would mentor them, and sometimes when they would call me and tell me that their parents can't accept it, I would pick up that phone call and tell my mom,

Why I must come out PIPE...

 I mean, don't get me wrong, I did come here today to share my personal experiences being transgender, but I did not wake up this morning wanting to tell an entire audience about my sex life. Of course, that's the problem with being trans, right? People are pretty much always wondering how we have sex

How to talk (and listen)...

 I've stripped away emotional support instead of facing my own vulnerabilities, particularly around the heartbreaking miscarriage we suffered last year, and I'm sorry for that. Sometimes as men, we get to take the easy way out. And so my journey as a trans person is about reimagining masculinity.

A queer vision of love...

 in the same way you want people to respond to it. They're going to be looking and listening for cues on what the appropriate response is. Is this something that you want to be celebrated? I'm trans! Or do you want to just address it and move on with your life? Oh, by the way, I'm trans.

How to come out at work,...

 we make the world that little bit better, a little simpler for the confused teenager. A little easier for your friend on the phone, worried that she's broken. A little easier and safer for the survivors, one in three women. One in six men. Half of trans folks.

The truth about unwanted...

 lds we also went to a mormon private school my sister and i both so being lds was our life it's one of the reasons that you know i didn't find out about what being trans was until i was an adult and out of high school a lot of people

Growing Up Transgender...

 identity labels okay 50 including cisgender this woman trans man intersex sis sis sis sis sis wait till you look up sis many of us are sissies I'll tell you that I've looked these up and I'm at

Love doesn’t need labels...

 You know. Love is great, too. And we all need a safe place to pee. Yeah? As a trans person who doesn't fit neatly into the gender binary, if I could change the world tomorrow