https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rf8qkMWDV0
This is a story about Levi Hansinger, who transitioned from female to male. He struggles through finding himself, but with the continuous support of this mot

https://jjie.org/2019/11/13/my-transformation-as-a-proud-trans-man/
A lot of transgender people get surgeries to fully transition to the gender that they identify with. I currently don't have any of the top or bottom surgeries. However, I'm getting my top surgery soon, within this year. Top surgery for a transgender man is where they take out the fat in the breast and contour a male-like chest.

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq
Transgender, or simply trans, is an adjective used to describe someone whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth. A transgender man, for example, is someone who was listed as

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/a-guide-to-being-an-ally-to-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth/
Our Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Young People is an introductory educational resource that covers a wide range of topics and best practices on how to support transgender and nonbinary people. We're here to help begin your education on the basics of gender identity and expression. You'll be able to better support the

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/10-lgbtq-memoirs-read-national-memoir-writing-month-n1084786
In their 2019 memoir "Sissy: A Coming of Gender Story," for example, Jacob Tobia lays bare their journey, from coping with bullying to becoming a prominent nonbinary LGBTQ rights activist

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/opinion/transgender-today
As part of a series of editorials about transgender experiences, we are featuring personal stories that reflect the strength, diversity and challenges of the community.

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/10-must-read-lgbtq-stories-july-n1235378
10 must-read LGBTQ stories from July The top queer stories include a transgender model making history, a push for a Marsha P. Johnson statue and an attempt to roll back trans housing protections.

https://www.amnesty.org.uk/LGBTQ-equality/gender-identity-beginners-guide-trans-allies
Some people use multiple terms or shift between different terms to better represent their gender identity. This should always be respected and supported. Respect people's names. Use the name and gender a trans person tells you to use. Don't ask what their 'real' name or gender is - this is disrespectful and distressing.

https://www.vox.com/2015/4/24/8483561/transgender-gender-identity-expression
Keisling, of the National Center for Transgender Equality, knows what it's like to embrace an identity that is suppressed for a long time. "People say things like, 'You're pretending to be a man

https://www.nypl.org/blog/2020/06/01/reading-trans-literary-landscape
Informative, heartbreaking, and profoundly empowering, Tomorrow Will Be Different is McBride's story of love and loss and a powerful entry point into the LGBTQ community's battle for equal rights and what it means to be openly transgender. From issues like bathroom access to health care to gender in America, McBride weaves the important

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2022/06/07/the-experiences-challenges-and-hopes-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-u-s-adults/
The groups included a total of 27 transgender and nonbinary adults from around the U.S. and ranging in age from late teens to mid-60s. Most currently live in an urban area, but about half said they grew up in a suburb. The groups included a mix of White, Black, Hispanic, Asian and multiracial American participants.

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-51928077
BBC. When Abby Stein came out as trans, she sent shock waves through the ultra-Orthodox Hasidic community. A direct descendant of Hasidic Judaism's founder, The Baal Shem Tov, Abby's parents

https://www.vogue.com/article/best-lgbtq-books
Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi (2018) Freshwater. $17. Bookshop. Igbo religious deities, modern-day sexual trauma, splintered selves, and anxiety-riddled spirals come together in this debut novel

https://flo.health/lgbtq/coming-out-stories
Pregnancy due date calculator. IVF and FET due date calculator. Due date by ultrasound calculator. What is coming out? What is coming out really like? And do you even need to come out? Here, LGBTQ+ people share their stories of coming out, including those who decided to tell their family and friends they're gay and those who chose not to.

https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/6/7/23752735/across-the-spider-verse-gwen-stacy-transgender
In Across the Spider-Verse, Gwen Stacy has a "protect trans kids" flag in her room and her dad has a trans flag on his uniform. by Alex Abad-Santos. Jun 7, 2023, 12:01 PM PDT. Some Spider

https://www.advocate.com/voices/lgbtq-voices
Your story is important, your voice is powerful, and your experiences are valid. So, I invite you to share that story with us at The Advocate by submitting to our Voices section. Our stories have

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/pauli-murray-lgbtq-historical-figure
117 S. Buchanan Boulevard - Durham, NC. Face Up Project, Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice. Murray's experience resonates with many different aspects of the LGBTQ community, no matter how Murray is identified. During her lifetime, Pauli Murray was same-gender loving and had same- gender romantic relationships.

https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/transgender-people-gender-identity-gender-expression
Gender identity refers to a person's internal sense of being male, female or something else; gender expression refers to the way a person communicates gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hairstyles, voice or body characteristics. "Trans" is sometimes used as shorthand for "transgender.". While transgender is

https://whatsnext.nuance.com/life-at-nuance/just-being-who-we-are-personal-stories-from-our-lgbtq-community/
In honor of LGBTQ Pride month and in celebration of all diverse communities, four folks from our Nuance Pride network have shared their personal stories and histories about their journeys to become their authentic selves. Learn what it is like to come out as a trans man, grow up in the LGBTQ community, find positive role models, and be yourself

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-a-second-trump-presidency-could-impact-the-lgbtq-community
Laura Barron-Lopez: Since launching his campaign, former President Donald Trump has targeted LGBTQ people, transgender people. He's attacked gender-affirming care for minors, as well as their

https://www.tvfanatic.com/slideshows/13-times-law-and-order-svu-supported-lgbtq-rights/
7. The Danger of Outing People Without Consent - Closet. It can be dangerous to out someone as gay without their permission, as Law & Order: SVU Season 9 Episode 16 demonstrated. In this story, a

https://www.romper.com/life/childrens-books-about-lgbtq-heroes-events-that-changed-the-world-35212961
The story tells a little known tale of Albert D.J. Cashier, a transgender man who fought in the civil war, and explores his bravery both on the battlefield and in life. 4 The Story of Artist Keith

https://lgbtrc.uci.edu/resources/coming-out-stories.php
Read inspiring and diverse coming-out stories from UCI's LGBT+ Resource Center and learn how to share your own story with the community.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/12/studio-8-hair-lab-traverse-city-refuses-trans-clients/70406640007/
The salon, Studio 8 Hair Lab in Traverse City in the northwestern part of the state, announced on social media it will no longer serve clients who identify "as anything other than a man/woman

https://wtop.com/world/2024/06/cubas-first-transgender-athlete-shows-the-progress-and-challenges-faced-by-lgbtq-people/
Reyes, a 26-year-old transgender man, competed for the first time in the male 60/65-kilogram (132/143-pound) category of sanda, a demanding contact sport that blends martial arts like kung fu with

https://apnews.com/article/cuba-transgender-athlete-sanda-lgbtq-4cbcd583fd1d23bc93ec02a148b5e6f5
Reyes, a 26-year-old transgender man, competed for the first time in the male 60/65-kilogram (132/143-pound) category of sanda, a demanding contact sport that blends martial arts like kung fu with kickboxing. ... Cuba's LGBTQ community celebrated Reyes's milestone, noting it was the result of a hard-fought battle.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/stonewall-uprising-veteran-honors-protest-historic-lgbtq-center/story?id=111454893
The center is the first LGBTQ visitor center in the National Park Service. Mark Segal was 18 years old and had only lived in New York City for six weeks when he found himself at the center of the

https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/durham-bell-ringer-connects-lgbtq-community-and-church-through-viral-pride-song/ar-BB1p5dIi
DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham woman is connecting the LGBTQ community and the church through music. Katelyn MacDonald is a volunteer bell ringer at Duke Memorial United Methodist Church who went viral

https://chicago.suntimes.com/lgbtq/pride/2024/06/29/pride-stories-reader-submissions-chicago-gay-lgbtq
Getty Images During June, Pride Month, we're showcasing LGBTQ+ stories from readers. From a father being thankful a trans child has found a welcoming home in Chicago to coming out later in life

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/06/23/democrats-anti-trans-rhetoric-in-2024-lgbtq/74118688007/
On paper, the policies appear to be popular. A YouGov Survey conducted in late January, for instance, found that 54% of U.S. adults back measures preventing transgender athletes from playing on