It has been quite a hectic couple of months over here at Trans & Caffeinated! Since I last wrote, I’ve taken on two new clients, submitted and been accepted to present workshops at Creating Change and SXSW on behalf of Transgender Law Center, and more. It’s been a wild yet exciting ride! Here are some […]
Chilly December Updates: Patreon Relaunch, 2 Exciting New Clients, & More Read More »
“Trans is Creation” sweatshirts, t-shirts, and more now available in our shop. Preorders run thru June 15. Get yours today! For people of all genders, discovering who we are is an act of creation. When we begin to divorce our expectations of ourselves from cisnormative demands, that’s where the real magic happens. Trans folks often
Preorder now! Trans & Caffeinated Exciting 1st Merch Launch. Read More »
This is Morgan Dean on drinking water, touching plants, and dancing in the rain
Morgan Dean (they/them) on drinking water, touching plants, and dancing in the rain Read More »
You can listen to Felix Tran on cancel culture, being horny, and softvelvetboy on:AnchoriTunes (Apple Podcasts)SpotifyOvercastPocket CastsRadio PublicRSS Feed SOCIAL@softvelvetboy@coffeeatlarge@fuelcoffeeseattle @union_coffee_ LINKSsoftvelvetboyLiving Artists Collective Transcription (trans cription…) Arielle: Have you heard of Felix Tran? …no? Well, that’s surprising! Felix is a Seattle-based, Vietnamese-American, transgender artist voted most likely to have huge bursts of energy at 1:00
Relevant information, tips, and tricks that I’ve learned by navigating medical transition as a trans feminine non-binary person. Some of this information is also relevant to trans masculine and/or other non-binary experiences (in many of the examples I list, trans masculine folks experience a near inverse of what I describe), while some is far too specific to be applicable.
On Trans Feminine Healthcare: 5+ Super Relevant Tidbits the Doc Failed to Mention Read More »
This post is a candid, raw, and vulnerable account of my doubts and fears surrounding bottom surgery. Potential triggers include gaslighting, genital mention, bottom surgery/vaginoplasty, cissexism, and dismissal of trans identity.
Transcription for Trans and Caffeinated, Episode 9: Faith (she/her) on freedom, self-discovery, and Wish Me Luck Tattoo
Last summer, a close friend introduced me to the clothing-optional, veritable queer and trans safe haven that is Jacob Riis Park.
I am a non-binary, pansexual human, and I love Jesus. It took me a long time to come to the notion that it is okay to feel both so in love with God, but not comfortable in one binary gender or the other.
Spotlight on Petal: On Loving God and Being Non-Binary Read More »
Your Co-Morbidity Is My Normative Reality: Transgender in the Early Era of SARS-COV-2
Spotlight On Em Rabelais: Transgender in the Early Era of SARS-COV-2 Read More »
“That is the dream; that through our continued visibility, through our adamant refusal to be erased, ignored, swept aside or forgotten, society will be forced to reckon with their feelings about TGNC folx.”
6 Inspiring TGNC Folx Share How Visibility Paves the Way to a Transer Future Read More »
Increased understanding and acceptance of marginalized folx may begin with the work of activists, but it most certainly ends with the work of allies — in order for transgender acceptance to advance, allies must listen to and learn about the transgender commmunity.
When You Say that We’re “Asking for Too Much Too Fast” Read More »
Thank you thank you THANK YOU!
Welcome BACK to Trans & Caffeinated! Read More »
I could not be where I am today — personally, professionally, any of it — without the endless support and guidance of my incredible community.
The Nurturing, Inspiring Power of a Trans Community Read More »
“People will become educated if they want to be educated. People will become better allies if they want to become better allies. People openly making discriminatory comments or asking me invasive questions are not asking to be educated, nor have they earned my labor.”
Being Trans Does Not Mean I Have To Perform Emotional Labor For Free Read More »
“And why aren’t we doing more to protect our trans siblings while they’re alive in hopes that there comes a November 20th when there are no names left to read?”
This Trans Day of Remembrance, Take Action to Honor Those We Have Lost Read More »
“I’ve had people ask me how I “dealt with it,” but I can honestly say that it has never been something I’ve had to “deal with.” It was a process through which I had to support my sister – period.”
I Always Knew She Was My Sister: On Loving My Transgender Sibling Read More »
“Many people have congratulated me on handling this so well. They say, ‘I don’t know if I could have done it.’ Emphatically, I respond, ‘Yes, you would! If you love your child and want to keep them in your life, you would. It’s that simple, though admittedly not easy.'”
Trans Identity Through a Mother’s Eyes: Learning to Celebrate my Transgender Daughter Read More »
“Though most adults will acknowledge that dating is frustrating and a bit exhausting, there is an additional level of complexity for transgender people that stems from our identity.”
Dating While Trans Feminine: The Troubling, Often Demoralizing Reality Read More »
“Years of powerful, inspiring, authentic queer people rising up against an oppressive cishetero patriarchy and coming out in spite of overwhelming hatred has brought us here. Let’s do them justice and fight for a better future for the queer folks of tomorrow by continuing to tell our stories.”
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