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The National Queer & Trans Therapists of Color Network
A healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). They work at the intersection of movements for social justice and the field of mental health to integrate healing justice into both of these spaces, and their overall goal is to increase access to healing justice resources for QTPoC.
This Isn’t Going to Be Your Forever
Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, in many households, the strains of closed schools, lost jobs, health issues, and close quarters mean that tensions are high, tempers are short, and privacy has become a luxury. If you’re a young queer person who is now isolated with trans- or homophobic family members, you probably know that better than anyone. Here are a few ideas to help you stay as physically and emotionally safe as possible during these difficult days.
Support Across Social Distance
Some accessible, international supports that you or others can access during the pandemic to help with some of the downsides of social distancing.
The World Needs Safe, Self-Managed Abortion: Here's Why.
Safe, legal, affordable, and uninhibited access to abortion is a global issue and necessity. Read more to get a current, international, intersectional picture of both the existing access and the existing barriers.
Point of Pride
An organization that offers an Annual Transgender Surgery Fund, a Free Chest Binder Donation Program, a Free Trans Femme Shapewear Program, an Electrolysis Financial Support Program, and other community-building support initiatives for trans youth and adults.
Transgender Law Center
Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest national trans-led organization advocating for a world in which all people are free to define themselves and their futures. It offers a variety of supports for trans and gender-nonconforming people looking to navigate legal issues and other challenges related to their gender identity.
I Feel No Pleasure With Orgasm, But I Don't Really Want to Masturbate In the First Place
Anonymous asks:
I'm a transgender man. I wasn't able to orgasm until a few months after I started testosterone about 6 months ago. Though I've had increased arousal and can now orgasm, I feel no pleasure with it at all. I'm too embarrassed to bring it up to my doctor. The thing is, I don't particularly WANT to feel pleasure with it....
FORGE
FORGE is a national transgender anti-violence organization offering services to trans, non-binary, and otherwise gender non-conforming individuals.
Pride Counseling
A resource offering online counseling services for individuals in the LGBTQA community.
Autostraddle
Autostraddle is an online magazine and social network for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women and nonbinary people that offers a wide range of topics -- dating, sex, identity, bodies, food, books, music, crafts, the works! -- and progressive feminist online community.