Our trans support group can't decide whether to allow partners and family members to join some meetings, and it's split us between people who need the space to be only for trans people and those who think including allies would help with education and support. Every time we try to discuss it the conversation gets heated and people leave feeling unheard.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community is struggling to define the boundaries of belonging when safety and solidarity seem to conflict.
“Where Are You with Queer identity as political and personal?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.