Magnus Hirschfeld: Remembering Our History so We Never Forget What Bigots are Capable of-TMPlanet

Every year, we remember the horrors that would be inflicted on over six million people who were no different than the group of people who persecuted them, other than being Jew and LGBTQ. The difference is one group knew and aspired to be their true selves and the other would be unaware of who they […]

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World Book Day Review of Identity- In and Beyond the Binary by Dave Naz; Showing the Humans Behind the Labels-TMPlanet

The importance and timing of this work are critical. As a trans blogger with several social media pages and groups, I see and here countless cries of #metoo in our culture. Some see a certain type of trans man or woman that is often displayed in mainstream media. Usually, people who have been transitioning for two or more years. Being a victim of beauty standards aren’t regulated to just cis(biological) people. In fact, it can be even more dangerous to trans people who already deal with gender dysphoria and feelings of low self-esteem. That same trans or non-binary person connects with there community for support, and comradery, only often to face mainstream media ideas of what a perfect trans person looks like. This is very dangerous on so many levels…..

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Transgender Inmate sues Illinois, asks to be Sent to Women’s Prison

According to research by the Chicago Tribune, transgender inmates are rarely transferred to women’s prisons in Illinois. Federal data shows there were no transgender prisoners in the state’s two female prisons in 2016; however, there were 28 transgender inmates in Illinois’ 24 male prisons.

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