Surviving Oppressive Regimes
This guide provides tactical survival strategies for transgender individuals under oppressive regimes, covering identity and document strategies, healthcare access under bans, safety tactics, travel, economic survival, community defense, digital hygiene, psychological resilience, and actions if detained. It is intended for trans people and their allies seeking practical, decentralized mutual aid and resistance methods.
Designed to be printed and distributed. Published August 31, 2026.
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