Red Ian Able

and now mourning is political, too.

i'm so sorry, murry foust. i keep thinking about how tired you must have been. how tired all of us are. how humiliating it is that even when we die alone, people still laugh and debate whether we deserved to live a happy, dignified life at all.

there are trans kids online right now learning your name – and the names of juniper blessing, lucas redbeard knapp, aleanna belcher, and davonta curtis – through grief. through fear. through that horrible, familiar ache of "that could've been me." and i hate that this is part of our inheritance from one another. not just chosen family and resilience and beauty – but memorials. vigils. apology letters to ghosts.

I’m a trans man and I get so heated when I see others putting trans folx down. Say what you want about me, I don’t care. But don’t you bad mouth my brothers and sisters.

Why do people think it’s their business what’s down there? Why do people think we’re groomers? We’re just trying to be comfortable in our own body because we only have one. Do you know how hard it is feeling stuck in a skin suit you can never take off (some you can, but still) It’s SUFFOCATING! I tried to end my own life last year over it. I’ve waiting on T for a damn year. I want my breasts gone.

We just want to live our lives. We’re not hurting anyone. We’re not mutilating our bodies. And no, God doesn’t hate us.

Everyone deserves the gender affirming care they need. Everyone deserves love. Everyone deserves respect.

Ask yourself why you really hate trans people.

Is it because you can’t stand to see others happy?

Is it because you’re secretly trans and you wished you could have the freedom and the support?

There’s not need for the hate.

#And please STOP trying to contain your trans siblings

#we should never be enforcing imaginary rules on each other

#part of community is helping each other stand tall

But this is very affirming and you are a wonderful human ❤️

I think trans men who still look like girls are awesome

I think trans men who don't have the time or money to look more masculine are awesome

I think trans men who want to transition but are scared of what their family would think are awesome

I think trans men are awesome