Traveling While Trans

@rosalynnemontoya

We need to change how the scanners function and educate TSA about trans people. ##tsa ##trans ##transgender ##transphobia ##transphobic ##travel

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This Trans Woman Shared Her Humiliating Experience Going Through Airport TSA, And It's Starting A Bigger Conversation About The Struggles Trans People Face

"Going through the scanner, I always have an 'anomaly' between my legs that sets off the alarm." Rosalynne Montoya — who goes by Rose — is an Arizona-based, Hispanic, bisexual, non-binary transgender woman who uses the pronouns she/her or they/them. "I’m a public speaker, model, actor, makeup artist, and content creator. My goal is to spread love and education about my community as I share my story," she told BuzzFeed.

@rosalynnemontoya

Thank you everyone so much for giving me a larger platform to talk about the discrimination I’ve faced. TSA: your move. ##viral ##tsa ##trans

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 I’m so thankful I was able to sign up for TSA Precheck and that the process was easy and the woman was respectful. This being said I should not have had to sign up for it in order to feel safe while traveling as a trans person. I’m still surprised at the overwhelming response to my TikTok video sharing my experience at TSA last weekend,. This experience, while I was mistreated and experienced transphobia, was one of my better experiences with TSA. In this video I share a glimpse into what it’s like to travel as a transgender person. Watch along as I also announce A major update to the story.

CW: Transphobia, Assault, Harassment (4:17​-5:00​) I’m incredibly thankful to have been able to speak with TSA Headquarters today to share my story and give suggestions of how they can do better. I hope this brings about positive change.

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