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These [[template letters]] are for [[nonbinary]] people to use as a basis for letters, blog posts, and e-mails that these people might want to send as part of [[coming out]], social [[transition]], and [[activism]]. This is one of many [[ | These [[template letters]] are for [[nonbinary]] people to use as a basis for letters, blog posts, and e-mails that these people might want to send as part of [[coming out]], social [[transition]], and [[activism]]. This is one of many [[practical resources]] collected in this wiki. Template letters come from a long tradition of etiquette handbooks, meant to help give ideas for how to put challenging feelings into words, and to help give ideas for what actions to take during challenging times. Today, people can rely on pre-printed greeting cards to express many common sentiments, including gratitude, sympathy, and invitations to specific kinds of events. However, there are no comparable resources available for how to communicate about some of the big events in the lives of [[transgender]] and nonbinary people. Use template letters to get a general idea for how to write about a topic, not only inserting the appropriate names, dates, and so on, but also changing some turns of phrase so that you end up with a unique letter, written in your own voice. | ||
==Some general advice on writing letters== | ==Some general advice on writing letters== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Therapist's letter]] | *[[Therapist's letter]] | ||
*[[Practical | *[[Practical resources]] | ||
*[[Glossary of English gender and sex terminology]] | *[[Glossary of English gender and sex terminology]] | ||