by trans people, for trans people

So my grandmother was a Mary Kay rep a few years ago, and she just now gave me an absolutely incredible amount of makeup. So I thought, why not do a give away for all my fellow trans fems who are starting out their transitions or cannot afford makeup.   FIRST TEIR: 3 WINNERS  includes: full coverage liquid foundation, concealer, eye primer, eyeliner, lip mask, 1 lipstick, lip liner, 4 eye shadow colors, 1 blush color, 2 sponges, eyeliner applicator/brush, foundation brush and body lotion.  SECOND TEIR: 3 WINNERS  includes: liquid foundation (medium or full coverage), concealer (if your color is available), eyeliner, 1 lipstick, 3 eye shadow colors, 2 sponges, eyeliner applicator/brush, foundation brush  THIRD TEIR: 6 WINNERS  includes: liquid or powder foundation, 1 lipstick, 2 eyeshadow colors  The foundation / concealers come in 3 colors: beige (light), ivory (medium), and bronze (dark) and depending on what people need I may have too much or not enough of certain tones.  *you will not be responsible for shipping costs*  HOW TO ENTER: reblog this  IF YOU ARE NOT ENTERING *VERY IMPORTANT*: in your reblog please say “signal boost" in the text field (NOT IN THE TAGS) This is for trans fems only. (this includes all dmab non binary people, trans women, etc.) ENTERING DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 1ST 12AM EST

lmao TERFs love to accuse trans activists and random trans ppl of being ‘genderists’ without realising the stunning truth

that they are the genderists

Alright y’all. We need mods

Honestly I don’t have any criteria for you, other than I would appreciate some DMAB applicants as we tend to get questions pertaining to DMAB issues and I don’t feel entirely comfortable answering them with my limited knowledge of them.

Funding for Help Ari Make Bills & Rent

I’m raising money to pay for my outrageous bills and rent, now that the government has decided I’m not entitled to any help at all. Please bear in mind I am currently unemployed and working on recovering from clinical depression. If you can’t give, please share it! And there’s rewards! Here’s the blurb:

My name is Ari Silvera. I’m a migrant trans woman, activist, writer and performer based in Glasgow. In the past year, my capacity to do work has been greatly diminished due to my clinical depression.

I am fundraising to cover my rent, bills, and huge council tax bill I need to pay. I have been on benefits until recently, which significantly reduced the amount of council tax I needed to pay. However, my benefits have been suspended, and it is quite likely I am no longer entitled to receive benefit. For your information, I was not sanctioned, the way benefits work for EU citizens that are not native to the UK has changed recently (I’m afraid I can’t discuss any further publicly).

Gender Queer/Neutral Pronouns: He / Him / His / His / Himself (traditionally male/masculine) She / Her / Her / Hers / Herself (traditionally female/feminine) They / Them / Their / Theirs / Themself…

the correct pronouns are not a reward for ‘nice’ trans people

It equates the anger of the oppressed with the oppression they face.

It blames the oppressed for their oppression.

It invalidates the anger of the oppressed.

Many of our followers will be applying for college in this upcoming year and have questions on how to deal with this as a trans person. We sat down with Zak’s sister, who works in admissions at a mid-size American public university, to get some answers to some frequently asked questions. Here are some highlights: 

1) College applications are legal documents and therefore require applicants to put down their legal name. Some applications have a space for a preferred name, though others don’t. As for the sex/gender question on many applications, some provide an option beyond M or F. If not, though, you unfortunately should put down your legal sex. 

2) Given the fact that college applications are legal documents that often don’t provide the opportunity to paint a clear picture of who you actually are, you may want to send a note explaining things to the admissions office. For instance, you could email the office explaining that you recently submitted an application under ___ name but that you are transgender and prefer the name ___ and _____ pronouns. Hopefully the office can use that information to ensure that the office uses the correct name and pronouns with you during your interactions with them AND to put you in touch with people who can help answer any questions you might have about being trans at their school. 

3) Getting in touch with the right people early on can be incredibly helpful! For starters, it can give you an idea of what being trans at a particular school will be like before you accept an offer of admission. Additionally, the school can work out any special accommodations for you to make sure you start the year out right. For example, a student might be able to get a single room in advance because they contacted residence life early explaining that they were trans instead of waiting until they’d already been given a room assignment and arrived on campus. Housing is usually the biggest issue that trans students face, so consider taking the initiative to reach out to the people in charge of residence life if the admissions office doesn’t immediately put you in contact with them. 

4) It’s easier for everyone involved if parents are supportive. If they’re not, you might want to include that information in the letter explaining your situation so that the admissions office knows, for instance, not to use your preferred name at your campus visit with your parents if you’re not out to them or if they will get angry about that or when they call your house if your parents will angrily hang up when they hear someone calling for their child using that name.