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Trans Lifeline
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Peer support & crisis hotline for the trans community. 🇺🇸 877-565-8860 🇨🇦 877-330-6366 website: translifeline.org donate: https://give.translifeline.org
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 1d
We can’t ignore today’s political climate and how it impacts your safety and mental health as you consider the coming out process. So, we’ve made a website to support you!

heyimtrans.com has vetted articles, guides for coming out, pre-written templates, resources for allies, and free downloads!
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 21h
Attention: Trans allies <3 We’ve compiled resources, answers to common questions, and suggestions on how to support trans people now. The most important thing you can do for a trans person is show your support for them with *action*. Growth is the goal - not perfection. heyimtrans.com/cheat-sheet/
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 1d
We can’t ignore today’s political climate and how it impacts your safety and mental health as you consider the coming out process. So, we’ve made a website to support you!

heyimtrans.com has vetted articles, guides for coming out, pre-written templates, resources for allies, and free downloads!
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Team Fastest Furs @fastestfurs.com · 4d
Ready... Set... GO!!! It's time to start our annual speedrun marathon for @translifeline.org once again!

Watch: twitch.tv/fastestfurs
Schedule: fastestfurs.com/schedule
Donate: fastestfurs.com/donate

Art by @elfreckles.bsky.social
PB the cheetah crouched at the starting line!
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Team Fastest Furs @fastestfurs.com · 8d
Our Community Weekend in support of @translifeline.org is now live!!! Keep an eye out for streamers from our community as they kickstart the hype (and donations) in the leadup to our Fall Fest event, which begins next Thursday 10/9 at 10 AM Eastern!
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 9d
We’re proud to announce that we've successfully hired and trained additional hotline operators – increasing our hotline capacity and support by 75% during our call hours. Your donations have and will continue to sustain our ongoing work and support employment for trans people! Thank you.
Background is light purple, pink, and light green with a doodle of two figures holding each other's arms. The main text says "without Community Care, we have nothing". Background is light purple, pink, and light green. An image with one person on the phone and another person showing support is in a frame in the right corner. The main text showcases tangible way to support the trans community.
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Magic: The Gathering @magic.wizards.com · 11d
Wizards of the Coast is hosting a Twitch stream to support Trans Lifeline, a hotline and non-profit organization offering direct support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.

Tune in to twitch.tv/magic on Oct 4th at 10am PT to play games with us and support!
Promotional graphic with a purple and blue fantasy-themed background and crystal-like formations. The image features two logos: the Wizards of the Coast logo in rainbow gradient colors on the left, and the Trans Lifeline logo in white on the right. Large bold text in the center reads: “Support Trans Lifeline.” Below, smaller text says “Tune in Oct 4” next to the Twitch logo.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 12d
You can find community with Peer2Peer. Peer2Peer is a twitch streamer directory with every streamer holding themselves accountable to creating a safe space online. Streamers can also use a myriad of identity related tags - so you can find your people. peer2peer.live
A screenshot of a conversation in peer2peer.live on top of a multi-colored background. The title says "Identity Connects Us: Peer2Peer.live by Trans Lifeline"
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Emmanessy 🐦🎮 @emmanessy.bsky.social · 17d
The Trans Rights are Human Rights raid train has reached it's first goal of $1,000 raised!! Goal updated to $1,500!!

Schedule: horaro.org/trans-rights...

To donate: tilt.fyi/fDZha6WnQT

@translifeline.org #twitch #translifeline #tiltify #charity #transrights
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 22d
that's an oversight on our part, i'll make sure your feedback is heard, thank you
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 23d
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Light blue and dark purple illustration of person with a megaphone and a speech bubble with a heart near the words "Put the Blame Where It Belongs". Underneath is a dark purple and white illustration of two people lifting up a potted plant together near the words "Offer to Help Them Call Us" Pink and dark purple illustration of lips and a hand making a "shh" motion next to the words "Respect privacy". Underneath is a dark purple and white illustration of a heart with arms hugging itself near the words "Take care of yourself" Purple slide with a pink illustration of a heart with arms hugging itself. The title says "Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive." Website and hotline numbers to the US and Canada listed towards bottom left.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 23d
We’ve made you a step-by-step guide for supporting your trans loved one through a crisis. Remember: it’s better to show up imperfectly than not show up at all. (pt.1)
Purple slide entitled "How You Can Support a Trans Friend in Crisis" with an illustration of a heart with hugging arms around itself in light pink. Purple slide with a blue and dark purple illustration of an ear and a speech bubble next to word "Listen". Underneath is a dark purple and white illustration of a bell near the words "Don't Panic" Light pink and dark purple illustration near the words "Harm Reduction". Underneath is a dark purple and white illustration of two people figures hugging near the words "Understand their Circumstances".
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Sep 8
As abolitionists, we believe cops don’t belong in care. We will not call emergency services or law enforcement without your explicit request.

Your experiences, choices, and desires for yourself will be respected.

Read our latest blog, bit.ly/TransLifeline-Response-to-988-cuts
Outline illustration of a police car turned upside down with flowers growing out of the underside of the car. The text reads "Community Over Cops" BlueSky screenshot from @harmscommitted.bsky.social that says "Eliminating specialized services from 988 is taking away a necessary lifeline from trans people." Followed by "Two thirds of [trans] respondents said they opted not to use crisis lines, largely because of "fears of being misunderstood and invalidated". The image is a person facing away the camera with a smart phone held by their ear. A screenshot from our latest blog "We Aren't Going Anywhere: Our Response to Cuts to 988's LGBTQ+ Youth Service" published today 09/08/2025
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Sep 3
Trans Lifeline is proud to be partnering with Point of Pride to launch the Trans Health Survey🏳️‍⚧️

This is a national effort by trans people, for trans people to share our experiences and shape a future of affirming, accessible care.

Join us by taking the survey today! bit.ly/TransHealthS...
Image promoting the Trans Health Survey, with portraits of diverse trans individuals on a purple background. Point of Pride and Trans Lifeline logs are displayed at the bottom of the image. Text reads: 'The Trans Health Survey - Take the survey now to help build a better, more affirming future for trans healthcare.' Logos of Point of Pride and Trans Lifeline are included. Visit [www.transhealthsurvey.org] for more information."
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Sep 2
It’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and, like every month, we’re here for our trans siblings.

Here’s what we want you to know:
☎️ Gender affirming care is suicide prevention.
☎️ #SafeHotlines don’t call the cops without explicit consent.
☎️ The world is a better place with trans people in it! 🏳️‍⚧️✨
Blue, pink, and purple Illustration with flora and text that reads, “gender affirming care is suicide prevention.” Blue pink, and purple illustration with flora and text that reads, “the world is a better place with trans people in it.”
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 30
Among the Sakalava people of Madagascar, Sekrata are individuals assigned male at birth who are raised as and take on the roles of women. A pink graphic of Madagascar in the top right corner. The Babaylan, also known as Asog, Bayuk, or Bayugin in various regions, are community healers or “Shamans” who served as spiritual leaders. A pink graphic of the Philippines in the top right corner.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 30
Fa'afafine are individuals designated male at birth who have a strong feminine gender orientation. A pink drawing of 3 hibiscus flowers in the top right corner. In southern Sulawesi, the Bugis people recognize three sexes and five genders, including the calabai (assigned male at birth but embodying femininity), calalai (assigned female at birth but embodying masculinity), and bissu (a transcendent gender). A pink drawing of a temple in the top right corner. Hijras are recognized as a third gender in South Asia, distinct from both men and women. A pink graphic of South Asia in the top right corner. Thailand's third gender kathoeys are known as being “born male” but “having a female heart.” A pink graphic of Thailand in the top right corner.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 30
Blackfoot culture has two-spirit individuals. A pink graphic of the state of Montana in the top right corner. The Muxe (also spelled Muxhe) are a unique cultural group in the Zapotec communities of Oaxaca, Mexico. A pink graphic of the country of Mexico in the top right corner. The Kanaka Maoli people of Hawaii have a long-standing tradition that recognizes multiple genders. A pink graphic of the state of Hawaii in the top right corner. In pre-colonial Andean culture, the Incas worshipped the chuqui chinchay, a dual-gendered deity. A pink graphic of the country of Peru in the top right corner.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 30
We’ve collected examples of trans culture across the globe to remind us that there have been and always will be trans people. Everywhere! ✨🏳️‍⚧️🌏
Take a minute to learn about our transcestors!
A series of graphics about trans people throughout cultures. A pink drawing of a priestess who wears feminine attire and poses with hands up holding a religious object. A pink drawing of a temple is below the priestess. Background is given about the earliest documented trans people. A pink drawing of a Galli priestess who wears feminine attire and poses with hands up holding a religious object in the top right corner. A blue drawing of a flower in the bottom left corner. Information is provided about how many cultures have a third gender. A pink drawing of 3 hibiscus flowers in the top right corner. A blue drawing of a flower in the bottom left corner. The Diné community has a more fluid understanding of gender. A pink drawing of a southwest landscape of sun and rocks in the top right corner.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 28
Laverne Cox wears a long formal dress as she poses on the red carpet. Stars from POSE stare intensely at the camera as they vogue. A drawing of Virginia Woolf’s character Orlando. Orlando has short hair and wears a petticoat while seated.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 28
Jamison Green stares directly into the camera. He wears a white collared shirt and trimmed beard. Monica K. Roberts has a big smile and wears a denim jacket and white shirt. A group of trans people of color from the documentary pose as a group. A trans woman is looking up smiling as she wears a showgirl costume with a large diamond necklace and feathered headpiece.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 28
Dean Spade looks at the camera and smiles. He is wearing a long sleeve black collared shirt. John Lithgow, a cis man cast as Roberta, holds a small child and a teddy bear while smiling. A glamorous image of Geena Rocero who is smiling at the camera and wearing a formal black sleeveless dress. A still from the movie Glen or Glenda of a person looking off into the distance and scowling while wearing a white shirt and a pencil skirt.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 28
We’ve rounded up some influential trans media for you during Trans History Month. Who else should we be reading? Watching? Listening to? Let us know in the comments.
#TransHistoryMonth #QTPOC #QTGNC #LGBTQHistory #TransJoy #TransMedia
The words “Trans Media” sit in the foreground along with an image of a film strip on the left featuring images of famous trans people in media. Ash Perez looks at the camera and smiles. He is wearing a long sleeved sweater with a happy face on it. Christine Jorgensen smiles at the camera wearing lipstick, a broad rimmed hat, and a women’s suit. A film strip on the left features images of famous trans people featured in the documentary, Disclousure.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 26
Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Alan L. Hart. The caption in the post reads: Alan L. Hart was a physician, radiologist, author, and one of the first transgender men in the U.S. to undergo a hysterectomy for the purpose of gender transition. Despite facing discrimination due to his gender identity, Hart led a successful career, becoming a respectable figure in his field by leading mass x-ray programs that screened for tuberculosis in Connecticut. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Lili Elbe. The caption in the post reads: Lili Elbe was a Danish painter and transgender woman. Lili's transition began in the 1920s and she underwent a series of innovative gender confirmation surgeries in Germany between 1930 and 1931. Her case was one of the first widely publicized instances of such surgery, bringing attention to the possibilities and challenges of gender transition. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Empress Elagabalus. The caption in the post reads: Elagabalus was a Roman Empress who, by today's understanding, might be recognized as a trans woman. She asked to be addressed as "lady" rather than "lord." Elagabalus ruled the Roman Empire for four years, from 218 AD until her assassination at the age of 18 in 222 AD. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features We'Wha. The caption in the post reads: We’wha, a Lhamana (Zuni Two-Spirit) person, took on both male and female roles as a Zuni cultural ambassador and artist specializing in pottery and textiles. As a spiritual leader, We’wha dedicated their efforts to preserving the Zuni people's history, traditions, and knowledge.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 26
Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Thomas(ine) Hall. The caption in the post reads: Thomas(ine) Hall was an English intersex person whose gender identity and presentation evolved throughout their life. Raised as a girl, Hall later presented as a man during military service and eventually returned to presenting as a woman. This fluidity in gender expression led to significant controversy within the colonial community, resulting in invasive physical examinations and a court case. The court ultimately recognized Hall as embodying both identities, mandating that they wear clothing associated with both genders. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Lucy Hicks Anderson. The caption in the post reads: Lucy Hicks Anderson began living as a girl at a young age with some support from her family. In the 1940s in California, she became a renowned chef and socialite, operated a brothel, and fiercely defended her identity despite facing legal challenges and societal stigma. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Michael Dillon. The caption in the post reads: Michael Dillon was the first trans man to undergo phalloplasty, a type of gender confirmation surgery. Between 1945 and 1949, he underwent a total of thirteen surgeries to complete the procedure. As an innovator in the field, he also authored the first medico-legal treatise on gender confirmation surgeries, laying the groundwork for what would later be known as "transsexuality.” Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features La Veneno. The caption in the post reads: Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, famously known as La Veneno (The Poison), was a Spanish singer, actress, sex worker, and media personality. Rising to fame in the 1990s, she became a beloved LGBTQ icon in Spain. Renowned for her striking appearance and sharp humor, she emerged as a prominent transgender figure.
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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · Aug 26
Happy Trans History Month! ✨🏳️‍⚧️✨ We’re here and we’ve been here! Trans people have always existed and there's so much wisdom, strength, and talent we can find from our trans-ancestors. Here are some historical trans figures that helped shape our present and our future.
Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with "Trans Ancestors" in big purple lettering in the middle. Images include a pink rose in front of a light blue shape for enhancement at the bottom left, the Trans Lifeline logo on the bottom right, and featuring Lili Elbe on the right-hand side above the logo. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Mother George. The caption in the post reads: Mother George was a Black and Native midwife who lived in the Grey Valley of Idaho in the 19th century. In her 40 years of midwifery, she owned a ranch, practiced medicine, and assisted in the delivery of thousands of children. It wasn’t until she passed that we knew she was transgender. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Amelio Robles Avila. The caption in the post reads: Amelio Robles Ávila was a transgender man who fought as a colonel in the Mexican Revolution, gaining recognition for his military service. Robles transitioned during the revolution and lived the rest of his life as a man, and married a woman in 1930. His gender identity was legally recognized long before such recognition was common, making him a prominent transgender figure in Mexico's history. Square image with light pink and blue hues as a background. Captions say "Trans History Month" at the top left corner with the Trans Lifeline logo on the top right corner. This post features Sweet Evening Breeze. The caption in the post reads: Sweet Evening Breeze, aka Miss Sweets, was a nurse and performer. She was well-known for her performances at speakeasies during the Prohibition era. Her home served as a sanctuary for queer runaways, helping them gain access to food, resources, and clothing. This has also earned her the nickname of a “fairy godmother” among the Lexington locals.
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