In the grand scheme of things, where do we ultimately fit in? It’s a question that has sought a question for millennia.  Many men and women, each greater thinkers than I, have come up with answers that will probably beat anything that I can come up with.  However, living as a transgender person is a … Continue reading Cybele and Me

People, regardless of their gender, sexuality, or any other trait, are always in transition.  From daughter to mother, brother to uncle, we all undergo changes in our lives.  However, trans people experience transition in a very unique and often challenging way.  The idea of “passing” (that is, being acknowledged as one’s preferred gender) is spoken … Continue reading The Art of Passing

  I was packing a sack lunch for a resident at the homeless shelter where I worked when I realized I was a man. I was twenty-four. It was not when I asked my mother at age four if she was absolutely sure I was a girl. It was not when I felt infinitely more comfortable in … Continue reading Trans Voices: Introduction