.gay Honors Transgender Day of Visibility
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV). As our .gay beneficiary partner GLAAD explains, TDOV “is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also drawing attention to the poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces.”
In honor of TDOV and all transgender people, we want to amplify the visibility of some .gay sites created by and for trans people. Some of these sites provide important information and services; some are blogs that discuss personal experiences; some are humorous and whimsical. All are valid and valued.
FullSpectrum.gay
Full Spectrum Therapy, a trans-and-queer-owned practice in Portland, OR, offers comprehensive mental health services for LGBTQ people at any stage of life. They offer individual therapy, relationship counseling, group therapy, workshops, and evaluations for gender-affirming medical care. Full Spectrum’s clinicians all have profound first-hand knowledge of LGBTQ experiences, creating a space where LGBTQ experiences are normalized, understood, and celebrated.
Trystan.gay
Trystan Reese serves on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Law Center. As CEO of Collaborate Consulting, Trystan guides his clients on projects pertaining to LGBTQ inclusion, racial justice, equity for the trans community, reproductive justice, inclusive journalism, and LGBTQ marketing. Trystan is also featured in our web series The Library!
TheQUILTBAG.gay
The QUILTBAG is a Canadian LGBTQ retail/online shop carrying queer and trans wares.
"QUILTBAG" is a fun-to-say variation of the LGBTQ acronym. It stands for queer, questioning, unlabelled, intersex, lesbian, trans, two-spirit, bisexual, asexual, gay, genderqueer, and more.
The shop curates an ever-changing assortment of custom accessories: pins, pronoun buttons, patches, and stickers; art by local artists; small gifts; and trans gear including chest binders and compression underwear.
Mattie.gay & AFrozenPeach.gay
Mattie blogs about being transgender in the American Midwest at Mattie.gay. At AFrozenPeach.gay, she also shares about designing board games and her work as a developer.
Imps.gay
Imps.gay is the homepage of a young trans artist named Len. We love to see people using .gay domains to create portfolios for their art, gaming, music, writing, and other creative pursuits.
TransAnd.gay
Congrats to the lucky Twitch streamer who snagged this awesome domain!
DragonGirl.gay
Nothing makes us smile like a gay, transgender, purple dragon!
Visibility Matters
We are proud that .gay is a hate-free platform for all LGBTQ people, including transgender and nonbinary people, to express themselves and share their stories and passions with the world.
Please see below for crisis resources as well as background information for allies of transgender people.
Resources (Compiled by GLAAD)
Transgender people in crisis should contact the following resources:
The Trevor Project's 24/7/365 Lifeline at 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) or TrevorChat, their online instant messaging option, or TrevorText, a text-based support option. If you are looking for peer support, you can visit TrevorSpace from anywhere in the world.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255)
Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860
Do you live outside the United States? If so, check out The Trevor Project's list of international resources here.
For additional resources and information, please visit GLAAD.
Allies of transgender people: click here for information and resources.