#tdov 2017

[isdalinarhot]

tdov selfie. fuck your life.

[dndoggos]

DnDoggos Pawsed - #39 “About Me”

Thank you all for the love and support last week for TDOV! It really means a lot to me.

I thought I’d talk a little about myself here, plus a photo, so you can see the face behind DnDoggos.

I’m Scout Underhill. I started DnDoggos in 2017, and around fall of 2019 I began my gender journey. 

I’m nonbinary and my pronouns are they/them. I like masculine terms! Being transgender is only a small part of who I am, but realizing this part of myself has brought me more love for not only myself but for everyone in my life. 

When I’m not writing and drawing dog comics, I love to spend time with friends, eat lots of food, drink way too much tea, and ride my motorcycle. I also love a good yard sale.

There’s also a rather long update about Life Stuff for public viewing on my patreon!

[donnyclaws]

i remember i first followed you waaaaaay back in 2017 when i just started high school and its been very heartwarming seeing how much your life and art have improved since then :-) just wanted to say that since i saw your tdov post hehe

I REMEMBER!! you've literally been here for the long haul it's crazy to me haha. Thank you so much for the support and sticking around <3 <3 <3

[hymn-bo]

Trans Day of Visibility is coming up and I'm so damn excited

I'm going through the tag and looking at posts from last tdov and I'm getting the same feeling of excitement and inclusion I did when I first found out about tdov as a baby trans!! tdov is so important and special and personal to me and I'm so hype for this year's!

[ravioli-cats]

Happy Trans Day of Visibility everyone.

I’m not very visible in my every day life. I often feel guilty, but then I remember that I don’t have to be. I just need to do what’s safest for me, and being stealth in most places is that. It’s important to be visible but it’s also okay not to be.

[helloworld-itseli]

#19 Welcome to the International Transgender day of Visibility (just a few hours early) guys, gals & non-binary pals! You’re a big deal, let your voice be heard & your face be seen! (or something like that) You guys are great, and I’m proud of each and every one of you for having the strength to be who you are - whatever that is, even if you’re the only one who knows it, or even if you don’t know what “it” is yet. No matter what, you’re beautiful people ❤️❤️ Stay tuned for a special TDOV comic at 9:00 AM (EST) & some pictures of my face later as well��

Support this strip on Patreon! 

[nomadictransgirl]

Have a good TDOV 2017

[diversemovies]

Movies To Stream Right Now For Transgender Day Of Visibility

Boy Meets Girl (dir. Eric Shaeffer)

A sweet romantic comedy starring trans actress Michelle Hendley as a trans woman who finds love in a small town in Kentucky, USA. (Netflix)

Tangerine (dir. Sean Baker)

Two trans sex workers, played by trans actresses Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor, go on an adventure in Los Angeles on Christmas Eve to find the man who did one of them wrong. (Netflix)

Gun Hill Road (dir. Esai Morales)

Harmony Santana, who plays a young trans woman in the process of transitioning, was the first trans actress to be nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. (iTunes, Google Play)

Paris Is Burning (dir. Jennie Livingston)

The legendary documentary about the New York Ballroom scene showcases the brilliance of the many trans women of color who built a community there. (Netflix)

Kumu Hina (dir. Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson)

The story of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a Hawaiian teacher, activist, and māhū - an individual who embodies both male and female spirit. (Netflix)

Growing Up Coy (dir. Eric Juhola)

A documentary recently released by Netflix in 190 countries telling the story of Coy Mathis, a 6-year-old trans girl who was the focus of a landmark 2013 court ruling allowing her to use the girls’ bathroom at her school in Fountain, Colorado. (Netflix)

Pay It No Mind: The Life And Times Of Marsha P. Johnson (dir. Michael Kasino)

Marsha P. Johnson was a revolutionary trans activist, Stonewall instigator, Andy Warhol model, actress, and Saint. (YouTube)

Movies Directed By Trans People

The Matrix (dir. Lilly and Lana Wachowski)

Though directors Lilly and Lana Wachowski weren’t out at the time, their seminal film is fascinating to rewatch as a trans allegory. (Amazon, iTunes, Google Play)

Drunktowns’s Finest (dir. Sydney Freeland)

Directed by a Navajo trans woman and co-starring a Navajo trans woman, Drunktown’s Finest is about three young Native Americans who struggle with the hardships of life on a reservation. (iTunes, Google Play)

[so-i-did-this-thing]

Oh, HAY, it me, nearly 40 vs me at 14 or so. I'm Cuban-American and neuroatypical. Didn't start transition til I was 33, and wow was being closeted rough. So. It's Transgender Day of Visibility and a lot of folks are going to be sharing their transition pics. Please, please, please resist the urge to tell them they were attractive before. Speaking from experience: for transmasculine folks, "but you're such a pretty girl" is constantly trotted out to discourage us from transitioning. As if our only value is in how attractive we look. (And as if there isn't a shit-ton of misogyny behind valuing women and perceived women only for their looks and treating their appearance as an issue of public consumption rather than personal expression/fulfillment.) I found only trauma in being told how pretty my girl costume was, because pretending to be cis only brought me pain. Every fight over clothes, makeup, hair, etc. was a night I cried myself to sleep. And I cried a LOT in those days, even if people didn't see it. We trans folk have an uncomfortable relationship with being told we're attractive by cis people. Because "attractive" is almost always code for "cis-passing". Because, for trans women, their attractiveness is overwhelmingly tied to being objectified as a sexual fetish. Because, for non-binary and non-transitioning people, they still aren't being told they are valuable and loved. Here's the thing, cis friends: transition photos really aren't for *you*. We share the documentation of our transition as a way to give ourselves and other trans people hope. "Passing" is overwhelmingly an issue of safety, and any joy at putting some of our dysphoric demons to rest is clouded by all these messages that we're finally "acceptable" to a cis audience. Transition photos are photos of SURVIVAL. Transition photos document RECOVERY FROM TRAUMA. Just... just think about that. By all means, tell trans people they are attractive (we do need to hear it from time to time, same as everyone else), but go beyond the obsession with what we used to look like. If you want to know more about transition, Google it, the same way we all had to. Engage with trans folks on their other strengths and talents. That will go much further to signify your allyship.

[moonkiddo-archive-blog]

🌼🌻HAPPY TDOV TO ALL MY TRANS FOLLOWERS 🌻🌼

[loudfederationscreeching]

happy tdov 2021!! what an insane year its been -.- lmao. definitely the weirdest possible time to start growing into my transition/being on testosterone now finally. nobody can even see my silly little seedling mustache!!

anyways love and light to all of you out there celebrating with us <3

(pronouns are he/they but ‘he’ is on thin fucking ice)

[phloater]

Please help a mentally ill trans 18 year old escape their abusive home

Hello! I want to say I’m so happy to have participated in this year’s Trans Day Of Visibility, and I would really need some help. My entire life my mom has been psychologically and emotionally abusive, but just recently she has started becoming physical. I think she’s starting to find out I’m trans and I am scared for my life, I didn’t think she was capable of hurting me physically but I guess I was wrong.

I am mentally ill, trans and only 18. I need the money to move in with my boyfriend, my paypal is: https://www.paypal.me/linkle ; please, don't call me by the name shown there— it's my dead name. Please call me Link. if you can’t donate, please reblog. I’m so grateful for everything and all I want to do is be myself and be safe. Thank you so so so so SO much for your help.

I'm sorry this post is short and all I just... i don't know what else to say. I just need help please.

[decodingellipses]

Happy #TDOV!! Help me bridge narratives of trans women of color and successful, in-the-spotlight trans women and normalize the trans women and trans femmes who exist in the fluidity of the two extremes xo, DW (she/her)

[emiel-i]

Happy trans day of visibility! 

This comic isn’t completly true, I’m only out to 2 of my friends. I also haven’t started T yet, so no beard…

Even tho I wasn’t able to fully participate today because im still in the closet, I wanted to do something. When i look at myself 6 month ago and how horrible I felt and look where I am today (huge thanks to my 2 friends to who I came out to (one of them being the amazing @tashanootje !!!)) I grew a lot! I feel like im much closer to the person I am supposed to be. There are a lot of things I don’t yet know, and a lot of things I still have to do, but I now have friends who will support me and Im so ready to discover myself. 

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[iessos]

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! This year I was finally able to start HRT and climb my way out of the biggest depression of my life. I've never been happier and more comfortable in my life than I have now and each day only seems to get better ✌️ (She/her)