Riverian is an orientation for transgender people who prioritise relationships with other transgender people. It may be used interchangeably with T4T.
It is an inclusive label for anybody who considers themself transgender, regardless of factors such as dysphoria, presentation, or desire for hormones/surgery. Under no circumstances is it to be used by truscum/transmedicalists.
A riverian person may be any gender and be attracted to any gender(s), for instance a transgender person who is attracted to trans people regardless of gender could be a pansexual riverian, or a transgender man who is attracted to other transgender miaspec people could be a vincian riverian.
The name is derived from Sylvia Rivera, a prominent political activist who dedicated her life to campaigning for the rights of transgender and gender diverse people.
History and Flag
The term riverian was coined by FANDOM user Comradesimba on August 9th 2021, however the concept itself has existed for much longer.
The flag follows a similar aesthetic format to gender-loving-gender flags such as sapphic, achillean, and diamoric. The pastel blue, white, and pastel pink stripes pay homage to the transgender flag. The roses in the center are intended to reference the phrase “Give us our roses while we are still here.”; a phrase commonly heard at Transgender Day Of Remembrance vigils, which means to celebrate trans existence outside the context of mourning.