TSA and Transgender Travelers
There’s been a lot of buzz around the TSA - patdowns, body scanners, and general airport security concerns among transgender people. Here’s a rundown of stories and information:
- NCTE initially reveals and questions the new software for gendered body scanners
- TSA Website: Special Considerations for Transgender Travelers
- NCTE: New [Mobile] App for Reporting Discrimination to TSA: FlyRights
- Cary Costello of Intersex Roadshowrelates his humiliating experience
- Matt Kailey of Tranifestodiscusses privacy issues, and his readers chime in with their stories
- Kyle of Butchtasticlays out some concerns for genderqueer / gender-non-conforming people
- TruthOut wrote an article, and detail Kai’s negative run-in with airport security
- Stuff Queer People Need to Know talks about these policies in relation to transgender people and survivors of sexual abuse
I think the general consensus is - this sucks. Make your voice be heard if you’ve had a negative experience. Be informed, be careful, and be as safe as you can. Good luck to all of you travelling this summer.
