The Geography of the Issue

The Geography of the Issue:

    Trans rights are human rights, or at least they should be. It's sad how people get thrown aside and treated as lesser people because of who they are, who they can't stop from being. This issue is DEFINETLY on a global scale, for obvious reasons. Of course, every country is different and some are further along than others in the protection and acceptance of their fellow citizens. In some contries such as Russia, strict laws are put against LGBT people, with zero tolerance being the norm. Trans people are not allowed to marry and outside LGBT couples can't even adopt Russian kids. Below is a chart stating what people thought of on the topic of LGBT relationships in various countries.

Canada's Responsibility:

    Even though it is DEFINITELY not exclusive to Canada, our proud nation has a big part in the world and we need to enlighten our country on the matter. Although no laws are in place against the gender-related side of the LGBT community, and actually PROTECT the rights of those people, we fail to educate our youth thoroughly on this topic, and there are more than enough transphobic people out there (and anyone who discriminates against any form of non-binary identification). Canada needs to step up to the plate and be a front runner in LGBT acceptance, and maybe our lowering scoring neighbor, Uncle Sam, may follow suit. Recently, Canada passed a huge milestone in its involvement in relation to trans and other non-binary people, specifically in our prison system. From now on, inmates in Ontario will all be housed according to their personal, self gender identification, not based on their physical sex.They also will be referred to using the correct pronouns and name that they choose. This however, is a small step, but one in the right direction. If this was applied to all citizens of Canada, the world would hopefully follow, and we could live free.

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Rain, A Story For Boys, Girls, And Everyone In Between.

(Not intended to be my second post, or even for marks for that matter)

About a year ago, I came across a little webcomic known as Rain. I'd like to recommend to anyone who finds my blog topic interesting or wants to learn more about it, or even just looking for a good read! It's been going on for about 5 years now, is currently on page 639, chapter 25 and is constantly updated!

Here is the official synopsis:
Rain is a slice-of-life/comedy/drama that follows the life of a teenage male-to-female transsexual named Rain, attempting to go through her senior year in high school identified only as a woman. It's intended to be a comedy, but it will also touch on some heavy subjects including acceptance from family and piers, blind hatred, and many of the other difficulties faced by members of the LGBT community.


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    The beautiful Jocelyn Samara DiDomenick, Author and Illistrator

It's a Colorful World.

Mission:
     The mission and point of this blog is too help spread acceptance of people on all ends of the spectrum and educate people that may know very little on the topic of non-binary (beyond the black and white, people who don't solely identify as Male/Female) gender identities.

The Gender Spectrum:
     There are two binary genders: Male and Female. These are placed on either ends of the spectrum. Over the years, people have spoken out taken action on who they are, and this spectrum has widened, From Cis (Cisgender, A person whose gender aligns with their biology) to Trans (Transgender, A person whose gender does not align with their biology) to everything in between. With all the changes in society and people breaking out of their shells and realizing who they are, it can be a lot for some people to take in, and there's always those who think of it as "immoral" or "wrong". But in truth, it's just a part of who you are.



Gender is, in no way affiliated with sexual orientation, or even sex for that matter (your biology).
All these combine to make you, and in turn how you express yourself.