TRANScend GENDER

Well, Congress heard from the transgender community directly for the first time ever this week. If you missed it on C-SPAN (I did), Donna Rose has audio of the hearings here. If you’d prefer to read it, NTCE has transcripts here.
It’s all food for thought. Enjoy.

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Hi all,
Today, I told my boss that I have Gender Identity Disorder.  It was kinda scary, but I needed to do it sooner or later, and the right opportunity came up.  I had a laser treatment on Monday and I think the doctor used a bit too much power.  My face and neck has big [...]

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In Britain a transsexual girl has become something of a minor celebratory since she appeared on a TV programme which showed her story. A former captain in the parachute regiment, much was made in the documentary of how she was Britain’s first ‘Sex Change Soldier’ and apparently the only soldier to have had a sex-change [...]

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I had a rather cool experience recently which showed me how small the world is - and how the right approach can cause people to be accepting even when you don’t expect it. My friend Abby suggested I share it with you all.
It all started one day at work - I was at lunch with [...]

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who am I ?
what am I ?
how am I ?
Explain. Explain. Explain. I sometimes get tired of having to explain everything I do.
I chatted with a guy on line today, and, for the 15 minutes, or, so, we chatted he was nothing but questions. How this. Why that. It was all I could not to [...]

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I’m beginning to think that I reached another crossroad in my path that I seem to be delayed at. With just moving back with Vicky and the kids, I’ve slowed down to make the transition easier on them and for the kids to get used to my new look. This delay seems to have me [...]

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