Sounds like a good idea. There's plenty communities that are very good sources of high quality doomposting, easily available from blahaj>Local.
This community can very much be a place of safety, I think.
A safe, educational, and supportive place for trans people is my vision for this community. Figured I wasn't the only one who was affected negatively by doomposting being everywhere.
I like this rule and even before I read the reasoning, I was pretty sure I knew where it was going. 💜
I'm pro this rule. I eventually quit reading a lot of the trans subreddits because of the constant doomposting.
I did the same out of concern for my mental health. It's unfortunate because online trans spaces are an invaluable way to share resources and support each other even if isolated IRL. Hope this community can be of help.
I think it’s a good idea, and there may not always be immediately available solutions to all situations. When there is, great let’s have it so we can get active. Hmm, and I guess, if one is in or is trying to bring attention to a situation that needs to change, that posting is a way of finding community support, and solutions.
Love this rule. The last thing I need in my life is more impotent negativity.
Thanks you very much ! I struggle a lot with this. Love and peace on you and your loved ones <3
I struggled with it a lot and figured I wasn't the only trans person to. It's a form of self harm if done in excess and it's ridiculously easy to get sucked down that vortex and worsen depression and anxiety. We gotta look out for each other 💪
I see this all the time on discord and the silly is why I come here, thanks. Happy to see those articles in my subscription feed in another community.
Edit: oh this is trans not 196. Same thing, right? Still a good rule.
Not 196 but welcome!
And that gets me to subscribe. Doesn't prevent access to such news, but tries to keep the community positive instead of entering spirals
General trans community.
Rules:
Follow all blahaj.zone rules
All posts must be trans-related. Other queer-related posts go to c/lgbtq.
Don't post negative, depressing news articles about trans issues unless there is a call to action or a way to help.
Resources:
Best resource: https://github.com/cvyl/awesome-transgender Site with links to resources for just about anything.
Trevor Project: crisis mental health services for LGBTQ people, lots of helpful information and resources: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
The Gender Dysphoria Bible: useful info on various aspects of gender dysphoria: https://genderdysphoria.fyi/en
StainedGlassWoman: Various useful essays on trans topics: https://stainedglasswoman.substack.com/
Trans resources: https://trans-resources.info/
[USA] Resources for trans people in the South: https://southernequality.org/resources/transinthesouth/#provider-map
[USA] Report discrimination: https://action.aclu.org/legal-intake/report-lgbtqhiv-discrimination
[USA] Keep track on trans legislation and news: https://www.erininthemorning.com/
[GERMANY] Bundesverband Trans: Find medical trans resources: https://www.bundesverband-trans.de/publikationen/leitfaden-fuer-behandlungssuchende/
[GERMANY] Trans DB: Insurance information (may be outdated): https://transdb.de/
[GERMANY] Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transidentität und Intersexualität: They have contact information for their advice centers and some general information for trans and intersex people. They also do activism: dgti.org
*this is a work in progress, and these resources are courtesy of users like you! if you have a resource that helped you out in your trans journey, comment below in the pinned post and I'll add here to pass it on