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Family & Friends

I Told My Cousin

August 11, 2009

My wife and I went out of town this past weekend to visit with family and I had a chance to have a deep conversation with my closest cousin. He and I have long considered ourselves brothers and as we grew up together we have had many talks and shared many secrets. I look to [...]

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Whose Wig is That?

July 20, 2009

A stressful but otherwise uneventful weekend was interrupted by a phone call from my wife. At the moment, I am packing our belongings as we finalize our cross-country move. Her sister came to visit for the weekend, and I figured that they would have a terrific time together; I had no idea what was in [...]

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When a Friend Tells a Friend

June 26, 2009

As much as we want to control exactly who knows our secrets, once someone is told, that control is divided amongst everyone in the know. While we can swear someone to secrecy, keeping that pact will forever be their decision, which can be quite difficult for us to accept.
When we choose to come out to [...]

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Jessica’s Top 3 Worst Ways to Come Out

May 27, 2009

Whenever we discuss coming out to our friends, family or coworkers, it is mainly in a very serious tone. There are many personal stories out there and some very well written and extremely helpful blog posts on how to approach this life-altering decision. Gabrielle recently wrote a superb post on how to come out to [...]

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What I’ve Learned From Sharing

May 26, 2009

One of the hottest topics in the world of transgendered community is coming out to those around us. While many crossdressers choose to stay in the closet for varying reasons, some of us do take the leap in deciding to share with friends and/or loved ones. I count myself very fortunate in this area, because [...]

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Happy Mother’s Day!

May 10, 2009

I’d like to say Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms out there, especially my Mom. I love you so much and I wish that I could be with you for this very special day, but I send you besos y abrazos from Chicago. Thank you for being everything that a Mother should be [...]

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