Growing Up
I give a damn because I don’t see any problem with a person being who they are. I grew up with most of my family being gay, lesbian, or transgender. My cousin Quinn, when we were little, always wanted...
View ArticleMarried to a Woman
When I was 28 I met my first husband, Robert. He was 23 and the sweetest man I had ever met. We got pregnant after being together for three months and decided to marry 4 months later in Las Vegas. My...
View ArticleBeing Trans: Better Late Than Never
A friend recently asked me to describe what it was like to be a F to M transgendered person growing up in the 1960’s and 70’s. It is and can be a very confusing thing, even for the person themselves. I...
View ArticleFIRST TRANSGENDER TRIAL JUDGE SWORN IN
According to The Sacramento Bee: Few county judges command standing ovations before they say a word, nor do they compel hate mail from strangers halfway around the world. Alameda County Superior Court...
View ArticleNEPAL INTRODUCES TRANSGENDER CATEGORY FOR UPCOMING CENSUS
According to AFP: Nepal’s national census will include a new category for transgender people when counting begins in May, the government said Sunday, in a move welcomed by equality activists. “Earlier,...
View ArticleHAWAII BECOMES 13TH STATE TO BAN DISCRIMINATION BASED ON GENDER IDENTITY AND...
According to the Human Rights Campaign: On Monday, Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie signed into law House Bill 546, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression in...
View ArticleHalf a Century of Lying
I was a typical person in denial. My life was expressed in cycles of self-destruction. I was harmful to myself, harmful to my loved ones and harmful to my academic and professional life. It took me a...
View ArticleTransgender EMT
My name is Jessica, a 35 year old EMT in South-Western Pennsylvania. I also happen to be transgender. A few years ago, I came out at work and transitioned on the job. My coming out letter to my...
View ArticleMy College Scholarship Essay – Write about Someone who Influenced You (True...
Growing up my parents always taught me to stand up for what I believed in. They raised their children with strong morals and values. This was especially true when it came to accepting people for who...
View ArticleLife as a Transition
I have transitioned from town to town all my life. Both as a child and now as an adult. I transitioned from single to married life. Then I transitioned from being ‘just’ a spouse to being a parent –...
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