#so i didnt have to fight too many people to access hrt and to change my name on legal docs

[1982brucespringsteen]

some good news!! the spanish state's ministry of equality has finally passed one of the most progressive trans laws on the planet, shielded free and universal access to abortion and banned conversion therapy and genital surgery for intersex babies, among a lot of other feminist policies. the minister of equality irene montero gave a speech thanking spain's lgtb and trans associations for helping her draft these legislations. couldn't be more proud!!

[lifeinthegladhouse]

ngl i am happy for and also incredulous at how many young trans people are so sure of themselves and how those who can are able to transition so early. even at my worst questioning of imposter syndrome, i know looking back that ive always been this way. im ngl its becoming real to me how the world has changed a lot in ten years and not just bc im personally more aware of some shit than my peers, at 26, ... i am always stunned by the boldness that 16 y.os have today, but at 16 i was not only totally fucked by serious bad circumstances, like, this was not talked about. it just..was not. we had a transman at my hs but i think he detransitioned(?), im not sure. and like...at that age i was never against it, i just didnt understand. i didnt rly question myself even if i knew i didnt fit in... i had other traumas to worry about. i also grew up in central bible belt so..lol.

but like... im happy for them. i have friends at 50+ w top and bottom surgery who are fighting for me and people younger than me, etc. but i gotta say it is fuckin wild to see young trans people arguing abt rhetoric on tumblr or some shit its like lol...no offense but reddit was not a thing back then at my age. fb was just picking up steam. ig didnt exist. texts were still expensive. its so fucking wild to think about. i was so used to being baby, being TREATED like baby, that now im old enough to still be young, but old enough to be like "god what the FUCK". typical 20s shit ive heard from friends in 30s. i mourn the years ive lost to literally just...having to make up for healing, or being retraumatized. its really upsetting but it wasnt my fault and at least im 26 and not...35...or 47...or 59..like my mom who never got better. christ.

anyways

im just NOW confident in MAYBE trying hrt and top surgery and im just always kinda bewildered at literal kids who, autonomous as they are, are like barely discovering sexuality and some of them "know" what they want and at first i doubted some of it but like..no one makes up being trans (handy reminder to self), and its wack how i also in some ways knew back then..but didnt have the language or internet "community" or access obviously...lol. its just wild to me. ive waited too cos i dont ever wanna make these decisions based on like, seeing other people transition in my friendgroup cos lets face it, im from texas. i live in seattle. two very different worlds and seattle is not my last stop. los angeles is sure to be more welcming but..im terrified of living as an out trans nb person for real but the longer shit goes on the more i cant really pretend it away, even if some health issues make transitioning hard or scary... i wont even know what i want till i try. but it is kinda hsrd not to feel both jealous of and grateful for the Young Trans. i also hate that internet consumer commodity culture makes me feel old at 26 ://///// considering a lot of people used to never even come out before that anyways.

[stevviefox]

And now the rest of the world need to level up to be next to Spain.

some good news!! the spanish state's ministry of equality has finally passed one of the most progressive trans laws on the planet, shielded free and universal access to abortion and banned conversion therapy and genital surgery for intersex babies, among a lot of other feminist policies. the minister of equality irene montero gave a speech thanking spain's lgtb and trans associations for helping her draft these legislations. couldn't be more proud!!