It comes as no great revelation that finding positive news stories related to the transgender community are hard to find. Which is why I was pleasantly surprised to come across the TRANS NEWS page on X (you know--formerly Twitter).

I try to be positive in even on the darkest of days. I've found that is my way of surviving the onslaught of negativity that we are deluged with on a daily basis.

Each morning I scour the internet for uplifting news and information related to us, the transgender community. It's akin to finding gold among the dross. Those rare nuggets that will affirm and validate and hopefully give our group members a jumpstart on their day. Sadly, it isn't easy, and some days I have to report a negative story that is just too important to us to overlook.

Which is why I welcome the TRANS NEWS site! Their motto is: "The trans news source with a twist: all of our content is 100% trans positive news!" And they exist as a Facebook group as well: https://www.facebook.com/transpositive/

Their top story today (9/9/2024) concerns the "Transa" music project I wrote about the other day, and if you scroll on down the page, you'll find stories on gender-affirming care in Canada, the first trans person elected to the State House in Hawaii, and a link to a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY piece about Girl Dad Press, an independent publisher focused on trans authors and artists...which I will probably be checking out myself.

If you come across any other positive trans-related sites, please let me know. Or write a post touting it yourself.

We can all use some good news nowadays!

--- Anni