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Happy everyone. I'm proud of y'all, and proud of my journey as well. :blobhaj_hearttrans:

Transitioning saved my life. More than that: it allowed it to truly begin.

Thinking of everyone who can't be fully themselves, and sending all my strength if wanted. We'll never stop to fight for our rights and everyone else's.

Nobody's free until we all are.

The trans umbrella's diversity is beautiful. It's a celebration of oneself's own identity, and a wonderful community.

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Posted too late local time, but I really wanted to say something about it.

I don't have the energy to explain further on my last sentence, but I could write a whole thread out of it someday.

At the same time, it's your own identity, but also you're not alone, even if everyone lives it differently. You'll always find someone with a gender similar to yours to talk about it, and be friends with.

Community is so important and necessary in this world.

Burn This Dyspho Out 🏳️‍⚧️

Oh, and here's an important reminder!
It doesn't make you less trans if you:

- don't change your name.

- can't/don't want to be on HRT.

- can't/don't want any surgery, or just some.

- don't feel gender dysphoria.

Don't let nobody tell you who you are and what to do with your body.

There's no wrong choice, the good one is to be yourself as much as you can to be happy.

Your body, your choice. Rooting for you and wishing you the best. :blobfox_heart_trans:

PS: I'm not open to debate on my previous post.

This is coming from me: a guy with gender dysphoria, on HRT for almost 7 years, and who's had surgery.

You don't need ANY of this to be trans, and saying otherwise is also ableist as some folks can't transition physically, even if they'd like to.

Please take a moment to think about it today. Fighting internalized transphobia is important and will make you a better, more understanding person.

That's it from me on this 🏳️‍⚧️

Some other trans reminders:

It's alright to decide not to change your pronouns, or to change it anytime.

It's alright to try names/pronouns to see which ones fit for you. I totally encourage this.

It's alright no matter when you discovered you were trans. As a child, in your 60s...

It's alright to be unsure, and if you need time.

You're trans enough. Nobody can take your identity away from you or know better than you do. :heart_trans: