Diversity page<\/a>.<\/p>\nThus for some TGNC people who use Facebook and social media, this will have a significant impact on how they reveal themselves online. For others, like Ketch, the impact is more symbolic than practical: \u201cI really haven’t gone through the options yet, sometimes I think I’d like FB to know less about me to begin with, but then I’m already very open about myself as a trans artist so I guess the point is pretty damn moot.\u201d<\/p>\n
There are a number of people who probably agree with Ketch: even the queerest among us don\u2019t need Facebook to validate our existence. Yet undoubtedly this is a step in the right direction:<\/p>\n
\u201cVisibility is a big part of trans politics and survival,\u201d says Ketch. \u201cBeing able to present oneself as their self-identified gender and to have that recognized on any platform is often a massive fight, I’m still fighting all the time for my personal rights to have certain documents have any semblance of “accuracy.” \u00a0So it’s probably pretty validating for many trans people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Yet ultimately this is just a small step in what is a very big mountain to climb. While the symbolic impact of this move cannot be underplayed, there is a lot more that needs to happen in terms of legislation for the Trans community before true equality and proper T rights are achieved. As Kate Barnhart, who runs New Alternatives, a center for homeless LGBT youth explains, \u201ctransgender people are in a position now that gay and lesbian people were in maybe the 60s.\u201d Facebook\u2019s change is a step in bringing the community into the 21st<\/sup> Century. But there\u2019s a long way to go yet.<\/p>\nKetch sums it up best: \u201cDoes this make me think highly of the FB? \u00a0No, this is 101 level trans competency. \u00a0Just because it is unusual does not make it a breakthrough, but I’m glad it happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a>To some people this might not seem like a big deal\u2013 but to others it is a significant step towards greater visibility of the trans community and an acknowledgement that gender comes in many colors. To discuss its impact, we spoke to one of our favorite queer artists, Ketch Wehr<\/a>, for his opinion.<\/p>\n