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Hi Ma, I’m your son now.
It can be scary telling your parents that you are trans. What if they can’t or won’t accept it? Faris shares his own experience in his journey to (semi) parental acceptance.
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Sex: Navigating our bodies – and minds
Sex is just one of the many things that can make a relationship complicated, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are some tips for navigating sex and diverse bodies when getting to know someone.
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Telling others about your gender identity
When you’re a transgender person, it’s not always easy to tell people about your identity. These are some tips to help you prepare.
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SOGIESC: Understanding who you are
Exploring your sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics can be a confusing and isolating experience. But we believe that having a better idea of where you stand in the spectrum can help you better understand yourself.
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Tuning in to yourself: Finding “you” on the screen
s an Asian trans person, finding representation on screen is rare and beautiful. It was even rarer in the days of VHS tapes, so we took what we could get, even if it wasn’t meant to be for queer audiences. Here’s one such film and how it shaped the writer’s life.
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You belong here: Being Trans isn’t the Western concept that is threatening our cultural identity
We’re told that ‘transgenderism’ is a Western concept that goes against our cultural norms. It’s not. Here’s why.
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The Process of Changing Your Gender Marker in Asia Pacific Countries
A list of how you can change your gender marker to reflect who you are
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The Process of a Name Change in Asia Pacific Countries
A list on the process of changing your name in various countries all over Asia Pacific.
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Non-Medical Gender Affirming Care
To transition can mean many things to different people. Here are some of the ways you can affirm your gender that is not hormonal therapy or surgery.
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Finding Support

Trans Figures In Pop Culture and The Importance of Representation
Seeing someone just like us in the art we consume is comforting, assuring, and empowering. It makes us feel a little less alone, and gives us that spark of hope that, yes, it does get better.
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Finding Support

How to find a queer affirming mental health counsellor
Finding a good therapist is in itself a difficult task at times. It’s many times harder when you’re trans. These are some tips to help you identify queer-affirming therapist.
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Finding Support

Prioritising your mental health
In a world designed against us, taking care of our mental health plays a crucial role in our survival and in reclaiming our space.
Find whom to reach out in your journey
Our friends have helped us collate, verify, and compile the list of gender affirming healthcare service providers and trans rights movements from around the region.


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Our journeys are interconnected
“One day, you could look back to your past with peace, knowing you’ve made this far to discover yourself.”
From: CJ (Fiji)
