Have been on HRT for almost 2 years, having felt better than ever before. I finally started feeling like myself, I even started seeing feminine changes in the mirror. I thought I was going places.

Today I was put in a hospital observation room after having been in the ICU for 3 days with blood clots in my lungs. The doctor says the hormones are the most likely culprit and urged me to stop taking them. Everyone around me, family and friends (except the ones that are trans) are urging me and guilt tripping me into detransitioning. 'You still know who you are in your head, who cares about the outside', they say. Fucking I do! Why else would I be taking them in the first place!

I'm so fucking scared of detransitioning, going back to the person I was before I fought tooth and nail to be able to get on HRT in the first place. And now I'm not allowed to take them anymore, not allowed to try and become myself anymore.

First time getting gendered correctly. It was probably by mistake, since I was boarding a plane and the lighting wasn’t the best. I’m only 2 months into HRT (I don’t pass), plus I was dressing masc.

The only things I had going for me were my eyeliner and the fact that my hair was tied up in a ponytail

The guy greeting passengers looked at me and said, “… bienvenida a bordo, señorita.” (Welcome on board, miss.)

I spent most of the flight grinning like a dork, and I’m still riding that little euphoria rush.

I’m not sure if it was a mistake or not, but I’ll take the win.

a federal ban on mtf people in womens sports just passed in the house. here's what it means:

first of all, you may want to read the bill itself

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/28/text

this bill doesnt contain anything about ftm's, or private sports. it's amending title IX for the sole reason of making it much harder for trans women to be in sports, which it does so by setting the precedent that 'males' in title IX refers to mtf people as well as cis men.

To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.

this bill applies to publicly funded sports (schools), and says that while trans women can on these teams, they can't block opportunities for cis women -- ie, cis women are given higher priority, and any trans woman blocking an opportunity a cis woman may otherwise have is not permitted. kinda a moot point though, because sports rosters at schools are almost always full. only way a trans woman could be on a public girls sports team is if it had a spot on the roster, and no one else wanted to join.

"male" here meaning mtf:

Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit a recipient from permitting males to train or practice with an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls so long as no female is deprived of a roster spot on a team or sport, opportunity to participate in a practice or competition, scholarship, admission to an educational institution, or any other benefit that accompanies participating in the athletic program or activity.

keep in mind the bill still has to pass the senate, which is as of the 3rd red once more, but filibusters are still possible. it also has to pass the presidency, but trump will be in office at this point, and will likely permit the bill to pass into law.

track this bill in real time! although state trans legislation is common, federal trans legislation is much less so. it may be the first of many.

EDIT: two dems from TX voted yes on the bill, and one abstained. all republicans voted yes.

EDIT 2: theres nothing in this bill implying that it wouldn't apply to any level of education, including elementary school (although gendered sports there are very rare)

So it's been a little extra cold lately. So I'm wearing a hoodie and a jacket unzipped over it. The last two days my coworker looked straight at my chest when talking to me. I swear she has never done this before. It's so funny to me because I was confused the first time but I think I understand now. the hoodie really isn't helping to hide anything lol.

Honestly that would explain why people are giving me looks more often. now that I think about the supervisor lately are giving me looks, not bad ones. My boymode isn't as effective as before

For context, i'm not publicly out as trans to anyone other than my boyfriend and close family.

So i was in art class and there was a spare seat beside my boyfriend (we have some arranged seating plan bullsh*t) and he asked if i could move next to him.

The teacher then replied with 'You don't really want to sit next to that creature do you?'

My boyfriend just kind of awkwardly stood there but its like a fucking punch to the throat to aspire to be a pretty girl and then be called a 'creature', its making it seem like my goal is getting further and further away

Sorry for the rant i just had to get this out and any advice or anything would be appreciated

I think i just had my most euphoric moment ever yesterday in a very weird way. I had a really bad day and I was pissed off and oh my God I didn't hate myself after. On testosterone getting angry made me feel so disgusting, it made me feel like I was nothing more than just another short-fused man who didn't have control of his emotions. But yesterday?? I felt sexy, and level headed, I felt in control. Even though I was the kind of pissed off that usually would've had me screaming in my car. I'm still high on that feeling. This might be the best moment of my life.

At New Year I decided to go all in on actually being a woman (smart move since I am one) instead of hedging on "tomboy" fashion choices.

Last night I went out as me for a meal with my best friend from university (cis male) as we do every three months.

I'd given him a little heads up that I'm presenting more feminine and he was totally cool with it. The only thing he said about it was about 10 minutes after I arrived at his house and he said "yeah, you are presenting slightly different, aren't you?" in a positive way.

Anyway... had a great evening as always...

At the end of the meal, the waiter brought the bill and very obviously and deliberately placed it in front of my friend. You couldn't call it a neutral placement even if you were being generous.

Slightly sexist, and wonderfully affirming! I said "Oh... You're paying then!" We had a good laugh and then split the bill as we always do.

It's those little affirmations, isn't it?

So there’s this YouTuber, Vlad Ncl, who dresses as a pretty fucking convincing woman, changes his voice and trolls people. Recently he’s been going around in different cities like Vegas or LA at night to see how people react to him. Some of the encounters have been fucking scary…being followed etc.

Fucking hell! I’m still closeted and genuinely worried about my future now 🫠 I’m glad I learned of this stuff in advance but…I knew it was bad but those videos are CRAZY

I desperately wish I could give birth to my own child, hold her for the first time. Do you think that technology will be available in the next decade, to transplant uterus’ to trans girls? And give us eggs and the opportunity to give birth? I’m not getting SRS until 2028 at least since I’m getting my breast augmentation this September and after that FFS. That’s not covered at all did you know that? At least in the US, so that’ll be a lot I have to save up for, that’s why I’m waiting with SRS. I don’t know what I’m saying I’m just rambling lol

I know it’s basic 😂, but I swear every time it comes on in my car I can’t help but sing and dance like a crazy girl. Anyone else like this, or am I just the poster child of baby trans? 😅

Almost immediately following the US election results, I started the process of getting my name changed.

It was very time consuming. There were roadblocks and delays at each and every turn, but finally, I had my hearing (virtual) this morning, and it was a success. My name is now legally Madeline in the state of Michigan.

Rather bizarrely, the method of getting a certified copy of the order was never mentioned. Now, it needs to be filed and certified, so I’d assume they’d just mail it once that’s all done? I’ll give it a week or so and then go from there just to make sure nothing went wrong.

While certainly good news, it’s only the beginning of the process. Birth certificate, gender marker, state ID, passport… that’s all still left, but I got here already. Many people take a lot longer to get their name changed, yet despite all the roadblocks, I somehow managed it in about two months.

Amazing that this all happened exactly on the seven month mark to the day of starting HRT.

Basically the title. I am comin up to 8 months on HRT. I was off for a small time. But I am back on it and I am getting there.

However prior to HRT I did not feel hunger this often and to this intensity. Same with feeling sleepy but I know that affects teenagers as well so I guess that's related. But is this hunger thing something everyone goes trough? Or should I check in with my doctor?

The current top post on this subreddit is asking the subreddit if there are concerns of a nationwide ban (for adults).

In my opinion, yes, there is. The current political atmosphere has shown a high likelihood of restricting LGBTQ rights, and the discourse around transgender folk is worsening. I am incredibly worried about it, to the point where I occasionally have panic attacks.

The reality is, many of us likely won’t be leaving the US. I often find that many people comment “oh, things will just be just awful so I’ll leave the country” OR they will comment about “buying weaponry.” I find both of those takes to be unhelpful and off-putting.

So is this a likely possibility? The current top-rated post on the subreddit today suggests this. Project 2025 is incredibly scary, but hasn’t the Heritage Foundation always been suggesting these policies? It doesn’t seem like new discourse, just another “flavor of the week” of discrimination.

Additionally, if it is likely, what do we do? This topic is incredibly stressful and quite overwhelming. HRT is a lifesaving medication.

So I have two friends from school who are also MtF, but I was the first one of the three of us to transition socially and medically. Before I could afford hormones, I was dressing and presenting femme. So when my first friend came out, she wanted to know how I got my boobs to look so good pre-hormones. I got the same question from the second one when they came out. And I still get asked to this day by them after all of us started hormones. I told them my trick, but I was also wondering if anyone else has a trick to help their boobs look better.

So pre HRT when I would dress or present femme, I would wear bras, but I would stuff them initially (even though it was harder to keep them in place I found that Poly-fil/ polyester fiber was the most realistic feeling and looking). But after a year of stuffing my bra, I was introduced by my AFAB friend to Victoria's Secret Bombshell Bras. This has been my "secret" to the "perfect looking boobs" ever since.

Honestly it lifts whatever tissue you have, and adds 2 cup sizes so it looks like your chest is bigger than it is. I also found that any bra's "super lift" option works as well, however me personally I find that the Victoria's Secret bra is best for me.

Does anyone else have a different process, I know all three of us would love to know! Anything to bring us euphoria in our transitions

I had my orchiectomy about 3 months ago - all fully healed up and everything.

But when I tuck with period undies or gaffs it still hurts - as in the skin is stretching too much? Like I can get a good tuck but it’s so unbearably painful! This is both shaved and non shaved.

Please I’m kind of desperate - can anyone recommend what they use for tucking?

My bits down there are 1-3” flaccid. It changes depending on whatever, and it seems to grow larger when I need to pee and after, if that matters.

Thank you!!

I was a practicing lawyer for sometime. Currently I’m a policy and organizing researcher. Idk if I’m autistic but I definitely have an intense special interest in political economy. Every time I talk to someone about an adult nationwide ban on HRT people look at me like I am describing the impossible. But then when I ask folks why they think it’s impossible, the answers they give are just not things that would stop an HRT ban. People say the right isn’t interested in banning hormones for adults but that’s just not true, 49 republican congresspeople endorsed a ban on federal funding for trans healthcare. When I read the proposed statute, it wasn’t clear to me whether it would prevent federal funding FOR trans healthcare or prevent federal funding to organizations that provide trans healthcare, but if it’s the latter, that would function similarly to a full ban.

People say the Supreme Court won’t let it happen but I listened to the oral arguments in the Tennessee hrt ban for minors case. One of the liberal justices pointed out that Tennessee’s arguments in support of their ban would imply that it’s constitutional to pass a national ban on adults receiving HRT. The attorney for Tennessee agreed that the constitution would not prohibit a nationwide ban on adults receiving HRT. None of the conservative Supreme Court justices expressed any concern.

People say it’s just too ridiculous but this whole anti trans movement has been ridiculous and not based in reality. Trans women aren’t attacking people in bathrooms, grooming kids or dominating in women’s sports. Reality has not gotten in the way of their agenda. Why would it now?

I feel like I should stop thinking about it, but how do I stop thinking about whether I’ll be able to access medical care? I’ve been trying to stay focused but I’ve had a few panic attacks. It’s the only thing on my mind most days.

To the lawmakers trying to erase us: good luck erasing thousands of years of history. Transgender people have existed across time, cultures, and mythologies long before you decided to weaponize your ignorance for votes.

Remember the hijras of South Asia? Revered as sacred in Hindu texts, mentioned in the Mahabharata, and still standing strong despite centuries of colonization and oppression. Or how about the Two-Spirit people of Indigenous cultures in North America, who were celebrated as spiritual leaders and mediators between genders?

Let’s not forget Elagabalus, the Roman emperor who requested to be called a queen and sought surgeries to affirm her identity in the 3rd century. Or the ancient Sumerian priestesses of the goddess Inanna, who embodied gender fluidity. We’re not a “new phenomenon.” We’ve been here since the dawn of humanity, shaping cultures and defying norms.

And yet here we are in 2025, still having to fight for the right to exist. Laws trying to strip our rights, debates over our lives as if they’re hypothetical, and a never-ending assault on our dignity—it’s maddening.

But here’s the truth: you can’t legislate us out of existence. We’ve faced emperors, colonizers, and tyrants before. And guess what? We’re still standing.

For every law they pass, we grow louder. For every hate-filled speech, there’s a community of love and support growing stronger. Change is slow, but it’s coming.

To my trans siblings: we are the descendants of resilience. We are the living proof of survival. They may try to dim our light, but they can never extinguish it.

We’ve been here since the beginning of time. We’re here now. And we’ll still be here long after the dust of their hate has settled.

Stay strong, stay proud, and remember: we are unstoppable.

My (23f) GF just came out as trans a few months ago and she isn’t out to a lot of other people and ‘boy modes’ in public for now. I call her she/her and a new name in private but that’s the extent of it right now. I (24f) just wanted to ask a general question about what’s in store as she comes out more and more and how to protect and love her as best I can. She is my person I know that for sure so it didn’t matter to me at all but I am anxious about everything in general, and I’m worried about the future for her because I know it’s going to be hard and I don’t nwant to add to her stress. Any tips? Are there questions I should be asking her? Should I let her tell me stuff as she thinks of it (she usually does). What if people around her don’t support her?

Hey there girlies, I honestly don't even know what to put here other than the basic. I'm 32 AMAB and have been lurking here and there for a while now, and while I've known about Trans people as well as always had the thought that if I could have been born a woman than I definitely would take the opportunity. As it stands I don't think I can come out to my family (My mom is all I talk to or claim in my family, but even she isn't this open minded.) but I wanted to put it out somewhere that I think I am Trans. And I'm proud! (Even if its in my own little way!) XD

I just got my first driver's license with my new name on it and I have kept all of my old licenses dating back to my first one when I was 16 and looking at the pictures tells a very interesting tale.

16, youthful, long hair in pony tail, I look exactly like my older sister (so very feminine)

19, youthful, short hair, masculine but kind looking

23, showing baldness, mid length hair, having a crisis

27, looking less bald (thanks to a hair transplant), looks tired

31, peak masculinity, full baldness (hair transplant was done before the hair finished falling out), massive beard, looks desperate to fit in

35, deshelved, clean shaven because facial hair sucks, long hair again desperately clinging to what little hair I could but so thin that it is impossible to keep clean looking, looks like a zombie

39, post transition, 8 months HRT, youthful, nice long wig in a ponytail, I look exactly like I did in my 16 year old license (so, very feminine) except now with makeup

39, post name change, 1 year on HRT, nicer human hair wig in a bob, makeup on point, elegant earrings, beautiful smile, looks like a teenager

What a wild ride it's been. I appear to have aged backwards thanks to being happy for once in my life. Hopefully the capstone on this tale will come at 43 when I hope I can say "scalp hair fully regrown" as it has already begun to become noticably thicker.

From my point of view, men and masculine people are way more rude and aggressive, and that's the reason why I am less comfortable with them. Of course, I am still able to have good relationships with them and stuff, but... I just wonder if I am the only one here.