FTM – Bottom Surgery – Phalloplasty
Note that in this article biological terms regarding sex organs will be discussed. Phalloplasty (also called Phallo) is a procedure meant for people who were assigned female at birth, usually trans men. This is one of the two main bottom surgery methods for AFABs. For reading about the other main method, see Metoidioplasty. In […]
Employment Rights
Unfortunately, Trans people suffer from discrimination in work places due to their gender identity in all different parts of the job process: job search, day to day work routine and job termination.Making yourself more knowledgeable about your rights, being familiar with the law, knowing more general statistics about employment discrimination in the Trans community […]
Annual events for the trans community
This article will review annual events acknowledged by trans communities in Israel and around the world. Annual Trans Conference The annual Israeli trans conference centralizes the best current information and expertise that has accumulated in Israel in recent years regarding the trans spectrum. It aims to empower the trans community, to improve centers of […]
Trans-friendly Vocational Studies
Enrolling and fitting in vocational studies can be challenging for Trans individuals, whether it is due to lack of resources, prejudice or other reasons. In order to make vocational and academic study resources more accessible, we have put together this list of trans-friendly institutions and information about scholarships. There are trans-friendly institutions that do not […]
יום הנראות הטרנסג’נדרית
רקע על יום הנראות יום הנראות הטרנסג’נדרית הבין-לאומי נחגג מדי שנה ב-31 למרץ. זהו יום שמוקדש לחגיגת המגוון והיופי של הקהילה הטרנסית ולהפגנת נוכחות ונראות טרנסג’נדרית ברחבי החברה. החג נוסד בשנת 2009 על ידי הפעילה הטרנסג’נדרית רייצ’ל קרנדל. באותו הזמן, היום היחיד שצוין על ידי הקהילה הטרנסית היה יום הזיכרון הטרנסג’נדרי שהוקדש לאבל קולקטיבי […]
Pregnancy and Birth Planning
It should be noted that this article makes use of biological terms. In the modern world, expanding one’s family by having children is usually a planned process. This is especially true for people in the trans community, as the physical processes we undergo as part of gender transition may affect our fertility. The process […]
Transgender Parenthood
Please note that this article makes use of biological terms. Trans Parenting is a concept that refers to the experience of parenting as experienced by transgender people. Transgender people can pursue institutionally recognized parenthood in a variety of ways, for example: having a child naturally via sexual intercourse, through in vitro fertilization (IVF), through […]
Gender Dysphoria and How to Cope With It
Gender dysphoria is discomfort or distress stemming from the incompatibility of one’s gender identity with their assigned sex at birth or from being socially perceived and regarded in a way that does not align with one’s gender identity. Dysphoria can have various forms, however the most common of them are physical dysphoria – discomfort regarding […]
יום הזיכרון הטרנסג’נדרי
רקע והיסטוריה של יום הזיכרון הטרנסג’נדרי הבינלאומי יום הזיכרון הטרנסג’נדרי הבינלאומי (Transgender Remembrance Day) הוא היום הפומבי הוותיק ביותר של הקשת הטרנסית, ומצויין מדי שנה ב-20 בנובמבר החל משנת 1999. שבוע המודעות לקהילה הטרנסית (Transgender Awareness Week) מצויין מה-12 ועד ה-19 לחודש, ומטרתו העלאת מודעות והגברת נראות של הקהילה הטרנסית ומאבק באפלייה ואלימות עימן הקהילה […]
Hair Removal
There are many methods of hair removal; some remove it temporarily for between a few days and a month, and some remove it all but permanently. Usually hair removal is done to achieve a more feminine appearance, to reduce dysphoria, or to get smooth skin for some other reason. This entry will review the different […]