Trans OpEds Archives - The Our Fund Foundation

America’s Double Standard: One Set of Rules for You, Another for Me | Opinion

In this tumultuous era of rapidly shifting policies and laws, Americans are told to obey rules that seem fueled by hate, instead of humanity.

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About-Face: A Story about Surgical Ritual and the Tribes that Make Us | Opinion

For the past three years or so, I’ve been living out a surgical saga. Several procedures, two different states, and many changes: Some subtle and unnoticeable, others, hard to miss

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The Our Fund Foundation Elevates Trans Stories Through Groundbreaking ‘Trans Voices’ Op-Ed Series

In spring 2025, The Our Fund Foundation launched Trans Voices, a recurring op-ed series designed to spotlight powerful, first-person stories from South Florida’s transgender community and the allies who stand

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They Are Coming for All of Us: Why LGBTQ Americans Must Unite as One Human Family | Opinion

Americans are living through an era fueled by discrimination. While LGBTQIA+ folx know these tactics well. Each new law chips away at our dignity, and many of our siblings believe

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Breathing While Black & Trans | Opinion

As a Black transgender woman from Miami, my life is a testimony of survival, resilience, and transformation. From childhood, I carried trauma I never asked for, molestation, rejection from family,

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The Freedom of Being Seen | Opinion

My name is Speyder Webb, though most people who know me call me “Spidey.” I identify as a gay trans man when I’m educating and engaging in community events; otherwise,

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Standing Strong Through the Pause | Opinion

As the national pause in federal food assistance benefits approaches, The McKenzie Project, Inc. (TMP) in South Florida is stepping into proactive mode to support vulnerable Black TGNCNB+ individuals, youth,

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A Survivor’s Fear in Troubled Times | Opinion

As a 58-year-old transgender woman of color, I feel incredibly fortunate to have reached this age. I’ve faced immense injustices, including employment and housing discrimination, and medical disparities that led

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From Struggle to Advocacy: A Trans Woman’s Journey | Opinion

I grew up across Miami, Boston, and Forest, Mississippi. My classmates in Mississippi hurled spitballs at me and called me “the nigger’s child.” But my father, who described himself as un

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What Resilience Looks Like for Me | Opinion

I’m a Black, queer, Latino trans man living in Florida, where the political climate feels like it’s always set to hostile. Every headline reminds me that people like me aren’t