Our Name

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In trans/nonbinary communities, “t4t” refers to romantic relationships between trans/nonbinary people—and, more broadly, to intra-community love and support among trans/nonbinary people. We use “t4t” in our team name for a few reasons:

  • Our name links us to our long-term research on trans/nonbinary people’s romantic relationship experiences, in which t4t relationships are an important topic.
  • Our name reflects our pride in being a majority-trans team doing research with trans/nonbinary communities. It highlights our commitment to the principle of nothing about us without us, i.e., that decisions affecting any group of people should only be made with that group’s full and direct participation.
  • Finally, “t4t” is a positive, strengths-based concept, aligned with our approach to young adult health as a whole.