Resources for trans and nonbinary people to use. If you’ve got something that could go here, please send us an ask with a link and a description of the site. This can be:
-Lists of genders
-City and state/province specific groups
-Trans safe spaces
-Information about packing/tucking/binding
-Anything you think would fit, really!
Resources
Positive Tags
This is a list of tags on the blog that you can go through if you’re feeling down. They’ve got a lot of similar content but there are some differences (ie nonbinary specific stuff in the nonbinary positivity tag but not in the trans positivity tag)
Comprehensive Gender Definitions
This one is a google doc that covers many, many genders and although some of them may be less heard of, it’s rather useful. It also includes flags for each genders. This one doesn’t have flags but is a website and clearly says which are neurogenders.
General Terms and Info
Some terms here and here. Also a list and 101 here**, which includes problematic terms as well as explaining why trans women are not transvestites.
Gender Neutral Language
A list of different ways to refer to nonbinary people, especially those who don’t use she/her and he/him pronouns here.
Name/Pronoun Validation
Pronoun Dressing Room lets you type in your name and pronoun conjugations and then inserts them into an except from a story. Also, if you’ve been having a bad day, Automatic Flatterer is nice and uses the name you ask it to use.
Refuge Restroom
REFUGE is a web application that seeks to provide safe restroom access for transgender, intersex, and gender nonconforming individuals.
The Trans Asterisk and Why We Need to Stop Using It
An article here explaining why “trans*” should not be used.
Not All Transgender People Have Dysphoria – And Here Are 6 Reasons Why That Matters
See here. Title says it all. (That’s a great blog, by the way - recommended.)
Binding Information
Information binding here and here. NO BANDAGES. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE BANDAGES ON YOUR CHEST.We care about your safety and bandages are unsafe to bind with.
Packing Information
Information on packing here, here and here.
Tucking Information
Information on tucking safely here, here and here.
Practicing Pronouns
Practice different pronouns. Here allows you to insert your own pronouns and conjugations while here does not, but is still good and fun.
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**Includes cross-dressing in a “transgender” list. Cross-dressers are not transgender. Sorry about this, but they do at least explain why they aren’t trans.
