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### list-of-trans-allies *originally posted:* sep 2023 *updated:* oct 2024 this is a list of people who have done or said some small-- or huge-- heroic thing for trans people, or who are simply known among the trans community as allies. by definition this is only a list of allies, a list of trans people who may or may not be working against the community would be more contentious. but if for some reason you think someone on this list is not a good ally (for example, someone just queerbaiting to help their latest album, or someone who is currently transmedicalist or exclusionary in their "advocacy") you are encouraged to comment on this so it can possibly be fixed. why this list? its good for both emotional (if you are trans or an ally) and political reasons (if you are trans or an ally) to know that trans people are widely represented and recognised. the better such allies are known of by the public, the more it helps advocacy and human rights. it also helps to refute the wishful thinking of the far right that no one "important" accepts or fights for the trans community. * alan mackey / comics artist * annette benning / actress * ariana grande / actress and singer * bad bunny / rapper and singer * beyoncé knowles-carter / actress and singer * billy eichner / actor and screenwriter * bonnie wright / actress * camila cabello / singer * charlize theron / actress * cynthia nixon / actress * dan aykroyd / actor * daniel radcliffe / actor * david tennant / actor * emma watson / actress * gabrielle union-wade / actress * greg baldwin / voice actor * ian mckellen / actor * j. michael straczynski / babylon 5 creator * jamie lee curtis / actress * jeph jaques / comics artist * jimmy donaldson / youtuber * katie leung / actress * khary payton / actor * lady gaga / singer * lilly singh / actress * lindsay ellis / vlogger and author * marc jacobs / fashion designer * matthew garrett / software developer-- probably an undeniable ally, but added to piss off roy * noma dumezweni / actress * quinton kyle hoover / youtuber * ron perlman / actor * rupert grint / actor * sarah paulson / actress note: while adding pronouns to your social media is helpful to the trans community, and suggesting someone do so is not a terrible idea, harassing people for failing to do so is unjustifiable; not everyone needs to be public about their preferred pronouns, for reasons that shouldnt be too difficult to figure out. paulson was the target of this abuse, not the perpetrator. * stephen king / author * tom petty / singer * warren beatty / actor license: 0-clause bsd ``` # 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 # # Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any # purpose with or without fee is hereby granted. # # THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES # WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF # MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR # ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES # WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN # ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. ``` => https://freesoftwareresistance.neocities.org