Monthly Archives: November 2023
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Celebrating Trans Awareness Week
It’s Trans Awareness Week!
In celebration, here are some affirmations and self-care strategies from Point of Pride:
Recite these affirmations and remember you have a whole community of folks behind you who see you and love you, just as you are.
5 Self-Care Tips to Start Trying Today | Point of Pride
For transgender folks and other people in marginalized communities, it’s vital we know how to take care of our mental well-being.
Here is a list of resources for an introduction to transgender topics. Please feel free to share!
SciShow: More Than Two Genders
Supporting Trans People in Your Life
Trans Reading List, courtesy of PFLAG
Transgender FAQ and Resources, courtesy of GLAAD
Trans Etiquette 101
Trans 101
History of Transgender
Gender Euphoria
Not all nonbinary folks identify as being trans, but many do, so I thought I’d include a few of these:
12 Things People Get Wrong About Being Nonbinary
Things Not to Say to a Nonbinary Person
Struggles of Being Nonbinary
What People Get Wrong About They/Them Pronouns
Coming Out as Nonbinary, Genderqueer, or Gender Non-conforming
Non-Binary Dysphoria Explained
And one of my favorite podcasts that explores gender and how everyone’s gender can be very different, including many different ways of expression, etc. is 50 Shades of Gender.
And here are some great resources from Advocates for Youth especially for Trans Awareness Week!
Sara J. Schmidt 