Transitioning? There’s an app for that.

TRACE app creator Aydian Dowling
Photo: TRACE

In 2021, well-known trans activist Aydian Dowling looked out over the social media landscape and didn’t like what he saw.

The 36-year-old transitioned 12 years ago and appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the cover of Men’s Health to talk about it. He has a thick skin when it comes to life online and the slings and arrows that come with celebrity.

But Dowling cites a statistic from GLAAD that indicates 49% of trans and non-binary people consider themselves unwelcome on social media. That includes TikTok and Reddit, online communities closely associated with people in transition.

So he set out to provide a space unconditionally welcoming to the trans community.

The result is TRACE, an app…

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