It’s perfectly normal to take time before starting to transition. Everyone’s timeline is different. There’s a lot to think about, and most trans folks need time to figure out how they want to transition. Having gone through something similar, I want you to know that taking your time is okay. …

Thanks so much to the brave person who wrote in to ask the Trans Lifeline team this question. Our answer is: Absolutely! It is normal to feel indifference about your genitals as they are. It doesn’t make you less trans or less of a woman. All people, both cis and…

As a person who learned English as a second language, I am fascinated by the complexity and nuances of words and meanings and the attachment (or disgust) people can develop to specific terms and labels. So, I don’t find it surprising that within the broader TLGBQ+ community, our relationship with the language used to describe ourselves is just as complicated. I’ve learned that English TLGBQ+ jargon is a mix of community-generated slang, re-claimed slurs, medicalized terms, and old-fashioned language rooted in dated assumptions about TLGBQ+ people. Learning this slang and understanding if/when it’s appropriate to use is an ongoing process.

We sat down with Yana Calou (they/them), Director of Advocacy, to learn more about what’s in store for Trans Lifeline’s new advocacy efforts. Sign up for news on getting Safe Hotlines. Q: Why is Trans Lifeline establishing an advocacy department? A: Over the years of providing community-based crisis support without…

My name is Adriel Rodriguez, I’m the volunteer coordinator at Trans Lifeline, and I sat down with Caiden, one of our amazing volunteer Hotline operators, to learn about how he has been doing during the pandemic. …

On March 20, Trans Lifeline launched Peer2Peer.Live to fill gaps left by Twitch’s lack of identity-based tagging that left minority streamers with limited to no discoverability options on the platform. As the #TransTagNow demands for identity-based tags on Twitch grow, trans organizers Lucia Everblack, Steph Loehr, Sabrina Mack, and Irene…

Author: Selina Musuta, IT Support Specialist at Trans Lifeline Disclaimer: This article is written for an 18+ audience. If you are under 18, sharing and receiving nude selfies even with another minor has legal consequences in many jurisdictions in the U.S. as well as Canada. ________________________ For many, being comfortable…

My name is Adriel Rodriguez, I’m the volunteer coordinator at Trans Lifeline, and I sat down with Angela Cristobal to take us deep into her life experience and well-being practices. …

As part of our 2019 Holiday Commissary Fundraiser, we raised and distributed more than $40,000 to organizations working directly with incarcerated trans folks and trans folks navigating immigration detention. Here’s how the funds were split between the beneficiaries: