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How To Tell a Date or Hookup You’re Trans

Dating as a trans person can bring up a lot of questions, especially when it comes to disclosure. Should you tell someone before the first date? After? What if you’re not ready, or if you’re still figuring things out yourself? There’s no one-size-fits-all answer, but what is true is that

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Trans Mental Health Survey: Results

How are you really doing? Talking about our mental health isn’t always easy. Whether you’re in therapy, thinking about it, or just trying to make it through the day, your mental health is something that deserves attention and care. At Plume, we wanted to better understand how the trans community

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Trans History Spotlight: The Cercle Hermaphroditos

What would it have meant to find community in a time when your very existence was criminalized? What did trans people do before we had language like “transgender,” before there were support groups, clinics, or gender-affirming care? To answer these questions, we have to dig deep into the forgotten corners

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Trans Romance & Sexuality Survey: Results

Do you think trans identity and sexuality are connected? We asked, and our community answered! Sexuality and gender identity are personal, but they’re also connected in ways that shape how we experience relationships, attraction, and intimacy. For a lot of trans and non-binary folks, gender transition can shift how we

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