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These LGBTQ+ TikTok Stars Will Have You Laughing All Pandemic Long
Rose Montoya made headlines recently for their video about TSA transphobia, and many of their other uploads give visibility to continuing transgender inequality. But they also show the lighter side of trans life, too, like when a fallen potato chip becomes a moment of affirmation!
Everyday Activities Continue To Be A Challenge For Trans People
Earlier this month, Rose Montoya went viral after she posted a TikTok detailing her experience of going through airport security as a trans woman.
This Trans Woman Shared Her Humiliating Experience Going Through Airport TSA, And It's Starting A Bigger Conversation About The Struggles Trans People Face
"Going through the scanner, I always have an 'anomaly' between my legs that sets off the alarm." Rosalynne Montoya — who goes by Rose — is an Arizona-based, Hispanic, bisexual, non-binary transgender woman who uses the pronouns she/her or they/them. "I’m a public speaker, model, actor, makeup artist, and content creator. My goal is to spread love and education about my community as I share my story," she told BuzzFeed.
Woman's airport scanner experience highlights the importance of transgender training
Rose Montoya was flying from Phoenix to Los Angeles when she passed through the TSA screeners, as all air travelers are required to do. However, her security screening experience was problematic in ways that people who aren't transgender might not ever think about.
Transgender woman accuses TSA of being 'transphobic' while detailing the horror she faced at airport security, saying she has an 'anomaly' between her legs that 'sets off the alarm'
A non-binary transgender woman from Arizona has accused the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) of being 'transphobic' while detailing the humiliation she faced at airport security.
Fear and loathing in LAX
LOS ANGELES – When most people go to an airport, they dread having enduring the obligatory process of being screened for security purposes by the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The lines are long, the process takes forever, and you have to remove your shoes. But, for transgender individuals, those concerns pale in comparison to what their process is like.
Trans woman shares ‘immense anxiety’ she feels going through airport security: ‘The system is broken’
TikToker and model Rose Montoya has called out the Transport Security Administration (TSA) on TikTok for how their scanners give trans people “immense anxiety”.
TikToker Discusses Difficult Reality Of Navigating Airport Security As A Trans Woman
A TikToker has explained how difficult it can be to go through airport security as a trans woman. Rose Montoya recently posted a video discussing the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) rules and practices when it comes to trans people navigating airports.
TikToker Calls TSA 'Transphobic' After Sharing 'Horrible' Airport Experience
A video posted to TikTok on Friday has gone viral after creator Rose Montoya used the platform to discuss the "horrible" experiences she faces while traveling as a transgender woman.
Who is Rose Montoya? TikToker calls TSA 'transphobic' as she recounts 'immense anxiety' about airport scanners
In a video discussing the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) rules and practices specifically when it comes to trans people, Montoya, who is a trans woman, spoke about her difficulties in navigating airport security
Office of LGBTQ Resources welcomes transfeminine influencers to discuss modeling, TikTok and more
On March 5, the Office of LBGTQ Resources hosted a panel discussion on transfemininity in social media. The office welcomed Black transgender social activist and model Jessica Zyrie, as well as Latinx bisexual nonbinary trans woman and influencer Rosalynne Montoya as speakers at the event.
TINITUS– a new fashion world led by inclusivity, diversity, and solidarity
FBEVERLY HILLS – A year ago the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was unleashed on the globe with terrifying results. Commerce, government, industry — in fact, life as humanity knew it, ground to a halt. And the silence left only a ringing in the ears. The impact was colossal and keenly felt as health officials and governments urged their citizens to isolate and retreat to safer spaces.
Transgender Activist Rose Montoya Calls on TikTok to Work With the Transgender Community to Actively Prioritize Safety, Diversity, Inclusion, Authenticity and Empower Diverse Voices
For those of you who may not be aware, TikTok has changed their community guidelines as of December 15th, 2020. The platform has since begun a sweep of deleting and deactivating creator profiles, leaving many LGBTQIA creators caught in the cross-fire.
TikTok Deleted My Account Because I'm a Latina Trans Woman
Real people—not just computer programs— should be involved before accounts are deleted. The community guidelines should not be able to be used as a tool to discriminate and target marginalized people.
Bi Pirate TikTok Is Here. Captain Hook Has 24 Hours to Respond
If you're on the bisexual and/or cosplay side of TikTok, you've probably noticed a new trend taking over your For You Page: bi pirate (AKA "birate") TikTok. As of this writing, the hashtag #birates has amassed over 22 million views, with related hashtags like #bipiratetiktok and #bisexualpiratetiktok clocking millions of views of their own.
Seattle-based clothing line TomboyX lets models make the rules
There was the Black model whose hair was burned by a stylist. The nonbinary model who was asked to walk a runway as a man. Just for starters. Fran Dunaway, the founder of the Seattle-based clothing line TomboyX, has heard those stories, and more.
Intersectionality & Inclusion at TomboyX
Recently we had the valued opportunity to work with a community of intersectional models to develop a process that ensures consideration and a safe environment for all model talent that works with TomboyX.
Rose Montoya - Coming Out Transgender | Coming Out Stories | Unite UK
I didn't grow up knowing about the LGBTQ+ community. For the longest time I thought the terms queer and gay were words used to belittle effeminate males. I didn't know the word transgender until I was a teenager. It took me a long time to figure myself out and feel comfortable with how I identify.
Community Stories: Phenomenal Woman
As we celebrate womxn this day, month, and all throughout our lives, we turned over the conversation to you, our Tomboys. Thank you to those who shared their story.
Trans Day Of Remembrance
A Forward from CEO Fran Dunaway: At TomboyX we honor our differences and believe in a #HumanAgenda to make the world more inclusive, accepting, and affirming place. Our hearts are broken by increasing violence towards and death of our siblings within the trans community. In 2018, there were 369 transgender or gender diverse people killed globally.
'I was told to 'man up' after being thrown into a dumpster. I believed I was an abomination.': Trans woman believed she'd 'go to hell' for transitioning, now feels 'worthy of happiness'
"'Can you leave? We are having girl chat.' I left and sat alone in the field. Teachers would laugh when I'd tell them I was being bullied. I cried and prayed to God, 'Please let me wake up and be a girl.' This is me. I am a woman."
This gay-owned, gender neutral clothing company is revolutionizing the underwear industry
Rainbow-themed laptop skins. Rainbow-themed sparkling water. Rainbow-themed mouthwash. It seems no matter where you look, scroll, or shop, there is no shortage of Pride-themed gear to get you through the month of June. But nothing shines quite so bright as TomboyX, a Seattle-based clothing company specializing in inclusive, gender neutral underwear.
33 Pride Products That Are ACTUALLY From Queer-Owned Businesses
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Shop These 9 Brands That Go Above and Beyond to Celebrate Queer People
Ah, Pride season, the annual time of year during which major brands and corporations suddenly remember that LGBTQ people live, breathe, and spend money. I jest- er, kind of. This year, support brands like these nine companies, all of which champion queer pride and inclusion in various ways (and not just during June.)
Celebrate Pride month and beyond with a rainbow of fashion options
Rainbow stripes can be seen in full bloom this month as the LGBTQ community - and its allies - continue to celebrate and make a statement about equality and inclusion. This year's Pride month is especially resonant as 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in New York, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village.
TomboyX Just Launched Rainbow Pride Underwear That Goes Up To A 4X
Pride is the time of year where LGBTQ people are celebrated for truly being their authentic selves. TomboyX's 2019 Pride collection is replicating the colorful celebration with a series of comfortable (and gender non-conforming) rainbow-inspired lingerie with messages that anyone, LGBTQ or not, can get behind.
Transgender Latina hopes her Valentine's Day poem inspires self-love
Editor's note: Rosalynne Montoya identifies as a transgender Latina woman with "a passion for advocating for my community and helping others feel valid, loved, and beautiful." A writer, makeup artist, and model, Montoya "grew up sheltered from the LGBT community without knowing any queer people or the language for my own identity."
Poem: A Dozen Roses of Self Love
A Dozen Roses of Self Love A love letterFor me, not you. dysphoria mayIntrude my thoughts, Still I thank my bodySurvived, transformed, fought. I have legs for days,Support me to march and run. These arms create, paint,Raise fists as one. My smile radiates,Comforts, and spreads. This face is beat - Lips in warrior red.
Queer your Valentine's Day gifts from the LGBTQ+ community
At the center of Valentine's Day is the tender idea of celebrating love, and, more so, celebrating the one you love. Here at Equally Wed, we're sweet on love, visibility and representation of our LGBTQ+ community. In the spirit of celebrating people like us, we're dedicating our Valentine's gift guide to products from our own LGBTQ+ community.
This Valentine's Day Undies Line Shatters Gender Stereotypes AND Goes Up To A 4X
For ages, society has spent time picking apart who you are to fit the mold of a specific standard of beauty. Thankfully, in the last few years, being the most authentic version of yourself has never been trendier - and that's so the mood the TomboyX...
Gender Is Only As Real As You Make It
I was born in a small town in Idaho surrounded by religious and conservative influences. I grew up without the knowledge of the community I now identify with—without hearing the word transgender...
Trans Conference Sets New Record
Mazzoni Center’s annual Trans Wellness Conference broke its attendance record with more than 9,500 guests in its 17th year, making it the largest transgender-focused conference in the country.
On International Transgender Day of Visibility Remember #TransIsBeautiful
In April of 2015 Laverne Cox decided to pose nude for Allure Magazine. By doing this she sent the world a message with hashtag #transisbeautiful. At the time I was just beginning to understand my gender identity.
7 Trans and Gender Nonconforming Make-Up Artists To Follow On Instagram
There are thousands of online make-up artists to follow on Instagram and YouTube, but what about trans and gender non-conforming artists? What about artists who are welcoming towards us? We compiled a list of our favorite artists to look out for. 1.
A Letter To The Trans Community
To the Trans Community, Happy Pride month! This is the time for us to celebrate who we are and how far we've come as individuals and as a community. Today I am proud to be a transgender woman. This pride month, I am celebrating 2 years on hormone replacement therapy.
