Ashemale Solo -
In recent years, a small but vocal minority of cisgender lesbians and feminists have attempted to sever the T from the LGB. They argue that trans women are infiltrators, that trans men are traitors, and that the fight for "same-sex attraction" is distinct from the fight for "gender identity."
And to the rest of the alphabet: Hold our hands. Not because we are weak. But because together, we are the storm that respectability politics could never weather. ashemale solo
For those of us living at the intersection of trans identity and the broader queer spectrum, the relationship is complex. We are the color spectrum to the rainbow flag; we are the proof that identity is not a cage, but a horizon. In recent years, a small but vocal minority
LGBTQ culture without trans people is like a garden without soil. It looks pretty for a minute, but nothing grows. But because together, we are the storm that
It means the specific joy of a (trans for trans) relationship—where you look at your partner and realize you don't have to explain the dysphoria. You just know .
In recent years, a small but vocal minority of cisgender lesbians and feminists have attempted to sever the T from the LGB. They argue that trans women are infiltrators, that trans men are traitors, and that the fight for "same-sex attraction" is distinct from the fight for "gender identity."
And to the rest of the alphabet: Hold our hands. Not because we are weak. But because together, we are the storm that respectability politics could never weather.
For those of us living at the intersection of trans identity and the broader queer spectrum, the relationship is complex. We are the color spectrum to the rainbow flag; we are the proof that identity is not a cage, but a horizon.
LGBTQ culture without trans people is like a garden without soil. It looks pretty for a minute, but nothing grows.
It means the specific joy of a (trans for trans) relationship—where you look at your partner and realize you don't have to explain the dysphoria. You just know .