Post #952821

2026-04-06 04:03 UTC

Trans folks who have flown recently or soon: I'm creating a list of experiences of trans travelers with airport security, because there is a lot of scary stuff out there, and it's hard for people to know what the "ground truth" is. Please add your experiences when you go through security! PLEASE boost & share! The form is here to provide anonymous airport security experiences: https://forms.gle/Ui2jq8u8qEGEfCMw6 You can see the responses as I approve them (can take days) here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12IHWmQgBww2rW7Smi-wQxYTpE0FacE2A7KRvJzL1x4M/edit?usp=sharing

Replies (8)

@ireneista@adhd.irenes.space 2026-04-06 04:08

for anyone who listens to us: we vouch for @joelle

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@SamanthaJaneSmith@lgbtqia.space 2026-04-06 07:54

@joelle Are you talking worldwide or just the US/America?

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@Poindex76@social.vivaldi.net 2026-04-06 08:09

@joelle Thank you for undertaking this project. One thing to consider is that some folks consider Google untrustworthy from a privacy standpoint. I’ve switched over to CryptPad, but there are other privacy-focused alternatives. Here’s a pretty nice guide to deGoogling. https://tuta.com/blog/degoogle-list

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@darkphoenix@not.an.evilcyberhacker.net 2026-04-06 09:39

@joelle@social.joelle.us is this poll actually intended for an international audience? I can't help but notice the form options are very US centric and only US airports are in the answers so far...

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@awfulwoman@indieweb.social 2026-04-06 10:27

@joelle these questions assume you’re both visibly trans and that you live in the USA.

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@ny@dissociat.ing 2026-04-06 11:02

@joelle@social.joelle.us hm, dont really understand the options for the security line type, nor remember the exact dates :( so, since it can't submit the form: it and partner had some really really bad experiences at BER airport specifically, ranging from {trans,nb}phobia ("your existence offends me") to outright sexual assault! have contacted airport management about them in the past which has had at least a momentary impact it seems, but no admission of guilt nor apology on that end either... absolutely insane. have had okay to good experiences at LCY, LIS, AMS, LGW

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@anyway@nothingwill.help 2026-04-06 14:15

@joelle ooooor here's a idea, plan ahead and take a greyhound, at most you might get ID checked when you board but if you have a ticket in the app it's often not even that much.

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@Emmeline@hoosier.social 2026-04-06 19:03

@joelle the best solution is honesty to not fly at all. Ice has already started operating at airports so there is now a double whammy for people of color who are also trans. Not much can be done to circumvent them. You can’t change skin color.

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