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Action for Trans Health Durham
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Three years ago today!
August 27 2016 - Direct Action for Trans Health, No Prisons Manchester, and the IWW Incarcerated Workers Committee marched in protest of the Greater Manchester Police having a space at Pride. They entered the march in front of the group of police marchers and blocked their way. [video]
Queer and trans people are disproportionately affected by prisons in the UK (based on experiences: the exact extent is not known due to a lack of research and transparency from the Ministry of Justice). We are punished for self-defence, and already have higher rates of suicide, self-harm, drug abuse, and other harms which are exacerbated by prison.
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We’re here to draw attention to the police presence at Manchester Pride – there’s no pride in keeping people in cages!
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Image description: A homemade button badge with magenta text “Don’t touch me: I’m electric TS epileptic” on a black background with a bright yellow lightning bolt.
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“ARE YOU A BOY OR A GIRL?
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NO, ARE YOU?”
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Trans March, San Francisco, California, June 2006. Photo by Jennifer Svensson, c/o Trans March. #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #Resist #Mood #RepealHB2 #BoycottNC (at San Francisco, California)
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Us @ quite a lot.
Image description: A homemade black button badge with the text “Pissed Off Transsexuals United”.
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So I just heard about “Primed: The Back Pocket Guide for Trans Men and the Men Who Dig Them.” It’s the first sexual health resource written by and for gay, bi and queer trans men/ transmasculine people, put out by Rainbow Health Ontario, and it’s a very frank guide that answers basically any questions you might have about safer sex. They’ve released it for free download here.
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Image description: A homemade button badge with a black background. In bold, colourful text spread over five lines are the words: TRANSSEXUAL, TRANSGENDER, TRANSGRESSIVE, GENDERQUEER, TWO-SPIRITED with “TRANSGRESSIVE” highlighted extra.
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not gay as in happy, but queer as in i love you
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Beautiful Portraits of Transmasculine People Across America (via them.)
“The 29 people captured in this work is the smallest fraction of an incredibly diverse community.” -Soraya Zaman, queer/nonbinary photographer.
American Boys is available here!
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Image description: A homemade button badge. The is black and purple with four hands spelling DYKE in ASL.
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Although written for Quebec, most of this manual is applicable worldwide. It is 32 pages long (with pictures) and it has guides for trans-inclusive language in an abortion setting, myths and facts about reproductive issues for trans people, abortion access in Canada, anecdotes from trans people seeking abortions and recommendations for how abortion providers could serve them better, an assessment checklist for trans inclusion in a clinic or other organisation, and further resources linked at the end.
Perhaps you are new to the discussion of trans-inclusivity—this manual will introduce you to who trans people are, and the kinds of reproductive health needs that some trans people have. Perhaps you are working on operationalizing trans-inclusivity in your workplace—this manual will provide you with some practical suggestions on how to make your space more welcoming and prepare you and staff members to provide competent care to your trans clients. Wherever you are in your learning, and whether you work in abortion services in an administrative or clinical capacity, you will find something in these pages for you
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Image description: Two pieces of handmade art, possibly watercolour.
First piece: A rainbow with a cloud above it. The cloud has the text “Friendly queer reminder” and the stripes of the rainbow have the text:
No TERFs
No pinkwashing
No exclusionists
No trans/biphobia
No cops allowed
Keep pride safe
Second piece: A hand of a fat person with pale skin waves a small bi flag. The flag has the text “Yes fats / Yes femmes”.
happy pride! 🏳️🌈
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We’ve been busy! So much crafting! There’s been a lot of screenprinting -- T-shirts, tote bags, patches -- but homemade button badges are a simple and lasting delight. Sergeant Badge, the badge machine, has worked very hard.
We sold many badges at Durham Pride. A “demigirl - she/they” badge for a child accompanied by their parent was a particularly special moment. It was great to see each individual find a badge which suited them, be it some ineffable expression fo their identity or a badge with a message like “no cops at pride” (with the cop stall just around the corner on the festival ground).
We’re thrilled to continue long traditions of queer and trans badge-making for everyone’s benefit.
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Hey pride isn’t accessible if you can’t take in outside food/ drinks. Some people need to maintain their blood sugar and/ or have food allergies and can’t buy food at the events. Some people need water to take meds with or things like pedialyte for various health reasons.
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Trans solidarity for bodily autonomy.
Women Aren’t The Only People Who Get Abortions
Jack Qu’emi Gutiérrez was a 20-year-old college student in a self-described “shitty relationship” when they found out they were pregnant.
It was 2011 and Gutiérrez, a nonbinary person who uses the pronouns they/them, had to pool all their money at the time to pay the $500 to get the abortion pill. Even though Gutiérrez chose to have a medication abortion (“I didn’t want a bunch of people in my crotch”), they were still forced to undergo two trans-vaginal ultrasounds before obtaining the abortion pill.
“I felt very, very much alone,” Gutiérrez told HuffPost. “I didn’t have any frame of reference for what an abortion would be like, period. Not to mention what an abortion would be like as a nonbinary person.”
Although Gutiérrez went to Planned Parenthood, they were constantly misgendered and there was no option for preferred pronouns or name on the intake form.
“I got called ‘Miss’ and ‘Ma’am’ all the time,” they said. “And [the staff] was super sweet to me, but I was too terrified to really sit down and have a conversation and say, ‘Hey, my pronouns are this and my identity is this, could you stop doing that?’ I was too busy going, ‘Holy shit, I’m in a clinic and I don’t know what to expect.’”
That experience left Gutiérrez feeling violated, shameful and, later, angry. “I feel like I always have to justify my existence and explain why I need to be treated like a human being,” they said.
In the wake of extreme abortion restrictions in states like Georgia, Alabama, Missouri and Ohio, Gutiérrez said they found that anger bubbling up again.
“To completely ignore a giant group of people that need access ― and who are already having a hard time going into health care spaces ― it is just mind-blowing to me, and it’s incredibly frustrating,” Gutiérrez said.
Make no mistake: The abortion bans are absolutely an attack on cis women. It’s part of a larger war on women that’s been raging for decades, and it’s deeply rooted in misogyny and sexism. But these bans also affect transgender, intersex and other gender-nonconforming people.
Cazembe Murphy Jackson, a transgender man, said his abortion experience was similar to Gutiérrez’s. Jackson was raped his junior year in college and, six weeks later, had to take out a loan to get an abortion at a Planned Parenthood in Texas.
“It was awkward because people were not competent around trans masculine folks getting abortions. One of the first questions I got was, ‘Is this [abortion] for your partner?’” he said.
At the time, Jackson did not identify as a man but told HuffPost he was openly queer and presented as trans masculine or butch.
Similar to Gutiérrez, Jackson agreed that Planned Parenthood was by far the safest place for him to get an abortion. And yet, nurses and doctors still had little practice in giving care to trans presenting people.
“Our health care professionals have to be more educated on who gets abortions and who needs them,” he said. “People expect a certain type of body to come in to get abortions and that’s just not the case. It’s never been the case.”
And therein lies the problem. Even the most progressive health organizations, like Planned Parenthood, are still not up to speed on some of the most rudimental ways to give competent and compassionate care to trans and nonbinary folks.
“Even the pro-choice people are constantly, constantly choosing to ignore my existence,” Gutiérrez said.
Read the rest of the story here.
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Image description: A homemade button badge with the text “TS lives under TS control Now!”. The badge is off-white with plain black text.
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We’ve collated some information that we’ve learned about current hormone shortages in the UK, particularly oestrogen, which was considered to be at a higher risk of shortages due to Brexit. This information is from the PSNC Price Concessions List, news from C&D and word of mouth. This blog post is for information only, we are not doctors and you should always consult a medical professional about your medication.
Click the link above or click here to see the full post. The short version is that you should be okay in Durham despite some shortages, but there is advice for if you face complications. Please share this post with those who need it.
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