[Tsa] SEEKING PEOPLE OF COLOR, IMMIGRANTS, TRANS WOMEN AND WORKING CLASS PEOPLE FOR A NEW RESOURCE GUIDE BY AND FOR TRANS PEOPLE

[Rae Henaghan]

A new resource guide by and for trans people is looking for people of color,
immigrants, working class folks and people on the feminine spectrum who are
interested in sharing their stories, expertise and experiences for this
groundbreaking book project. You don’t need to be an academic or professional -
we welcome everyone. If you are trans, TG/TS, genderqueer, GV, gender
nonconforming or intersex and would like to help us make sure this resource
reflects your community’s experiences, please read on!

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ABOUT THE PROJECT: Trans Bodies, Trans Selves (TBTS) is a groundbreaking
resource guide in-progress, being written by and for trans people. It is based
off the idea of Our Bodies, Ourselves, but will cover a much wider variety of
topics, including coming out as a trans person, relationships and sexuality,
parenting, identifying with multiple communities, finding employment, seeking
wellness, legal advocacy, and representations of trans people in the media.
TBTS is integrating discussions of class, race, ability, status, and many other
parts of trans identities throughout each chapter in an effort to show how
different and varied trans people’s experiences are. The book will provide
resources and guides from people within diverse trans communities, and will
include personal anecdotes, advice, stories and art. TBTS is conducting
outreach through numerous community forums, an online survey, and targeted
outreach to diverse communities in order to include as many voices as possible.
More information about the project, including the TBTS survey and bios of many
of our authors, is available online at www.transbodies.com.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Trans Bodies, Trans Selves team is currently looking
for more contributors to help ensure that TBTS will represent a broad a range
of trans experiences. Specifically, we are looking for people of color, people
on the feminine spectrum, immigrants and/or poor/low-income folks who are
willing to contribute their stories, expertise and experiences. Contributors do
not need to be “experts;” experience is first and foremost, and we welcome
inquiries from any and all people within the trans community who are open to
speaking their own truths. TBTS is aiming to be as accessible as possible and
will use everyday, easily understood language - not academic jargon - so
contributors of all educational backgrounds/levels are welcome.

If you are interested in contributing to TBTS, please contact Amanda Rosenblum
at amanda at transbodies.com to find out more about how you can get involved. TBTS
is currently looking for:

    A range of short pieces (typically 800 words) that are personal narratives
and/or that include specific resources and how-to’s
    Other forms of writing and art
    Folks who would like to share their experiences through interviews with the
TBTS team
    Authors for chapters on Immigration and Class

Please indicate in your email which topic(s)/experiences you might be interested
in addressing and tell us a little bit about your background. While we cannot
promise publication, we are committed to working with potential
authors/contributors to identify topics that have yet to be covered and to help
bring your unique perspective to the project. We are also happy to consider
works that may have already been published elsewhere, subject to appropriate
approval.

In addition to authors, we are also looking for volunteers who would like to
review chapters and/or responses to the TBTS online survey, many of which will
be incorporated into the book. This project is entirely volunteer-based and we
appreciate any time you might be able to contribute to help us make TBTS as
useful, informative and interesting as possible.

Please reach out to us if you are interested in contributing to the Trans
Bodies, Trans Selves project, or if you have any questions. Looking forward to
hearing from you!

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