5+ Ways to Make Our World More Trans-Friendly

from itspronouncedmetrosexual.com

We live in a world that recognizes two options for gender. If you’re not exactly “man” or “woman” you’re going to have a hard time finding your place, because right now there isn’t a place for you. Let’s change that. Following is a list of suggestions to make the world a bit less binary and a lot more transgender inclusive. Read ‘em, live ‘em, and add to ‘em in the comments below.

1. Read our list of cisgender privileges (link) and share it with your friends.

Awareness is the first step in confronting a problem. If people don’t know it exists (as most don’t know about the issues pertaining to transgendered folks), there won’t be any movement to make a solution. Read through the list of 30+ (and counting!) cisgender privileges we’ve compiled, comment with any additions, and, most importantly, share it. Send it to your friends, parents, children, congressmen, anybody and everybody. Seriously. Especially the congressmen part (note the gendered term).

2. Thank businesses that are trans-friendly with your cash dollars.

Shop at stores that have gender neutral bathrooms. Buy products from companies that have protections for transgendered employees. If you’re unsure of who is and isn’t trans-friendly, check out the HRC’s Corporate Equality Index. They profile corporations and rate them on their equity for LGB and T employees. In the newest edition, you can even see a list that shows businesses that have at least one transgender-inclusive health care coverage plan (page 29). Policy changes with public opinion; if we make it clear we prefer businesses that are trans-friendly, more businesses will make an effort to be trans-friendly.

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