Transgender Hashtag Activism

Hashtag activism in the transgender community: What are we missing? 
#IndigenousTransRepresentation 



[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

Hashtag activism within the trans community is so important as it's empowering and grants voices to a commonly voiceless group. BUT some subgroups within the community still don’t have much of a voice in hashtag activism. One of these groups is Indigenous gender diverse folk.

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

What are some examples of hashtag activism in the trans Twitter community?

I want to retweet some content below from some of the most popular hashtags:

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

This sentiment is wonderful, and needs to include liberation for gender diverse Indigenous people

[gelek.bsky.social @GelekB]

here at @torontolibrary board meeting to remind them that trans lives are not a matter of debate. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

[Mufseen @mufseen]

Don’t know who took this photo but I need to share it #transrights

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

All of this is important but it's inherently colonialist to do trans activism without including Indigenous people. They need a platform too but they don't often have access to it.

Read on for some information about some Indigenous terms for different experiences of gender.

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

Sistergirls and Brotherboys: Terms used by Aboriginal Australians to describe being trans in a way specific to Indigenous folk.

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

Below is some content from Sistergirls:

[Auskar Surbakti @AuskarSurbakti]

So excited the #SisterGirls will be marching in @sydneymardigras this Saturday! It was just a dream when I caught-up with them on #Tiwi! 😀🎉🌈

[Humans of Newtown @HumansofNewtown]

Happy Mardi Gras! #sydneymardigras #tiwisistergirls #sistergirls #humansofnewtown #mardigras @sydneymardigras

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

Two-Spirit: An umbrella term which refers specifically to Native American people who fulfil the role of a separate gender from “man” and “woman”, often embodying both masculine and feminine roles or spirits.

The term is a broad one, and definitions vary from Nation to Nation.

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

Below is some content from Two-Spirit people:

[Transgender Hashtag Activism @TransHashtags]

#SomeTransRights needs to become #AllTransRights, Indigenous folk included!