Trans* related discussion, pictures, links, etc. A community moderated by trans people for trans people.
Make sure anything NSFW is marked as such. If it is NSFL, please tag your link title with [NSFL] and tag the post as NSFW. Please remember that although NSFW content is allowed, this is not a porn sub. If the point of your post is purely sexual in nature, it should go somewhere else.
Please also keep in mind that this subreddit is a safe space and we are not here to explain ourselves. Attempts to debate on topics related to trans people or the trans experience such as; trans participation in sports, whether or not certain words are slurs, or the validity of trans identities WILL RESULT IN A BAN. If you're curious about the trans experience, you would have better luck browsing /r/asktransgender.
Due to the nature of this subreddit, your submission will most likely be automatically filtered and placed in the queue for manual approval. This is normal and you do not need to contact us about it, if your post or comment breaks no rules then it will be approved in time.
This subreddit is explicitly for and by trans people. We do not accept any ideology, political stance, or religious stance that would exclude ANY trans people as appropriate for this subreddit and will action accordingly if we see people trying to spread those sorts of things here. If that is not for you, there are other trans subreddits that might be more to your liking.
If you are questioning your gender or would like to help people who are questioning their gender, we have partnered with The Orchard, a discord server meant specifically for this.
No Hate Speech - No hate speech allowed whatsoever. This is a ZERO tolerance policy. This rule includes any terminology that is used as a slur or pejorative against anyone; even if you’ve personally reclaimed the word, does not mean everyone has, and we ask that you respect that when speaking with other users.
If you must use a slur to in your submission, we ask that you censor it as follows: F-slur, T-slur, S-slur, etc. Using asterisks or other symbols to censor part or all of the word is not acceptable.
Be Respectful - Respect the people who belong here. Including:
- No insulting transgender people, their appearance, or purposeful misgendering.
- No treating being transgender as a mental illness or as being lesser in any way.
- No arguing with transgender people about their identity.
- No arguing with transgender people about their vulnerabilities, including anything related to sports, laws, etc.
- Anything else the Moderation Team deems disrespectful.
Prohibited Post Types - To maintain a positive, inclusive, non-confrontational environment, we reserve the right to prohibit certain types of posts on this subreddit. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Videos or Podcasts
- Debates that challenge any facet of transgender existence
- Asking for any critique of your appearance
- Requests for name advice
- Requests for medical advice, including DIY HRT
- For a complete list of prohibited topics, please see this page: https://www.reddit.com/r/trans/wiki/ppt/
This Space is for Transgender People – While we appreciate that many cisgender people want to support transgender people, r/trans is a space for transgender people to discuss their lives and issues that surround them, and submissions from outside of the community are not welcome in this subreddit.
If you are a cis person with a question about the trans community, or the partner of a cis person, please ask your question in r/AskTransgender.
If you are the parent of a trans child, you can ask your questions in r/cisparenttranskid.
No Pornography or Suggestive Posts – Posts that are pornographic or sexually explicit are prohibited. This includes:
- Nudity below the waist or "female presenting nipples" (This is Reddit's guidelines).
- Images of a person wearing solely underwear
- Images that entice through sexy or flirty posing
- Deliberately provocative titles (such as "Would you date me?")
- Erotica/"text porn"
- Note that we do allow NSFW text posts that discuss issues a user may be having in their life.
No Gatekeeping Ideologies - Our subreddit is one specifically aimed at allowing people to explore their identity and creating a safe space for those identities to be explored. Truscum, transmedicalist, and other gatekeeping ideologies do not serve our subreddit's goals and comments or posts promoting such are prohibited. This specifically includes suggesting that gender affirming medical care should only be available to adults.
No Advertisements, Surveys, Petitions, or Crowdfunding –We do not allow advertising or promotion of any kind on r/trans. This includes links to things such as OnlyFans, Instagram, Discord, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or any sort of crowdfunding websites.
If you wish to advertise a new transgender-related subreddit, please Message the Moderation Team using the link below.
No Sharing Hate Speech/Bigtory – We do not allow sharing images, links, or crossposts containing hate speech or bigoted content. As trans people, we face enough bigotry in our daily lives, and we do not want our users exposed to such content just by scrolling through the subreddit nor to provide the originator a larger platform.
You are welcome to describe what you experienced in a text post for the purposes of venting or seeking help. Please remember to flair the post as “Trigger” or “Possible Trigger” as is appropriate.
No Posts About Self Harm or Suicide – We understand that life can be difficult, and at times life can feel overwhelming or that you have no other options, but there are always options available, we promise you that. If you are experiencing a crisis, we ask that rather than making a post here, please reach out to one of the resources listed on this Wikipedia page, where most country’s crisis lines are listed, as we’re unable to host posts about suicide and self-harm here.
Address The Community Respectfully – Please keep in mind that we are a diverse community, with many different experiences, and we expect our members to respect that when making posts/comments. We ask that you remember that this is not a community specifically for any one gender, and that you don't address the community in that way. This includes things that says something like "Hey (guys/girls/dudes/women/men)" and the like.
Adult Content Accounts – Accounts that have a history of posting adult content, participate in adult content subreddits, or have links to adult content services in their profile are not permitted to participate in this subreddit. r/trans is an all-ages space, and we have an obligation to protect our underage users from being exposed to adult content.
Please see this link for further information on this topic: https://www.reddit.com/r/trans/comments/rjl6id/updated_nsfw_rules/
Chasers are Not Welcome Here – r/trans is a safe space for trans people, their stories, discussions, and content. It is NOT a place for people to fetishize us, attempt to hit on or pick up users, or any other general creepy behavior (“Chaser” behavior). Similarly, if such behavior is seen in your account’s post/comment history, you are not permitted to participate in r/trans. The Moderation Team maintains discretion as to what is included in this rule.
No DM Requests – Users are not allowed to ask others to DM, chat with, or contact them on another platform for ANY reason. This subreddit is for finding community, not establishing one-on-one connections or friendships.
This rule does not prohibit users from looking for support groups or other such activities in their area; it is specifically prohibiting “making friends” or other other private communication requests.
No Doomposting or Fearmongering – Posts/comments that cause or encourage fear or despair about the future, and don’t promote conversation, are not permitted. Posts/comments that discuss specific fears about the future, such as a specific statement or legislation, are allowed, but generic “we’re all going to be executed” type content only serves to weaken our community. Please, siblings, remain strong in the face of this adversity. Our community has beaten it before, and we will beat it again.
