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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009

November 18, 2009

This Friday, November 20th marks a somber occasion for our community, The International Transgender Day of Remembrance. On this day, we take a step back to remember those who have been killed simply for being who they were, who they were with or in some cases who they were perceived to be.

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Exploring My Creative Side

November 2, 2009

When I was a kid, I spent much of my time creating all types of media. During my elementary school years I would use my stereo (boombox) to create my own custom cassette tapes. Among other things, I recorded my friends and I playing video games, comedy sketches, song parodies and even my own radio [...]

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Will The Hate Crimes Bill Change Your Life?

October 29, 2009

Yesterday marked a momentous historical event, President Obama signing into law the Byrd-Shepard Hate Crimes Bill, which intends to protect American citizens from violence based on, among other things, sexuality and gender identity. Many in the transgender community are excited about this news and I am certainly no exception. It just so happened that my [...]

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Buckminster Who?

October 5, 2009

When you ponder inspirational figures for the transgendered community, who is the first person you think of? I’ll wait while you consider your answer. <Jeopardy Music Plays> Okay, time’s up! If you said Buckminster Fuller, well, uh, ummm. . . you didn’t. The fact of the matter is that the late great American architect and [...]

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Why Am I a Crossdresser?

August 13, 2009

Sharing with my cousin that I am transgendered was probably more difficult than sharing with anyone else. I don’t say this as a knock against him, but most of the other people that I told were at least somewhat knowledgeable on the subject of gender expression and identity. This presented a challenge to me like [...]

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Are We On a Slippery Slope?

August 4, 2009

After coming out to a significant other, what is among their top fears, if not number one? Answer: That we will eventually want to transition to living as a full time female. This is a concern that is certainly not unfounded nor farfetched; after all, it is difficult for most to understand why we choose [...]

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How to Beat the Urge to Purge

July 8, 2009

To purge is to get rid of something with the hope of clearing guilt. In the world of crossdressing, it takes on an even more specific definition. The act of purging is essentially taking all of your female clothing, makeup and accessories and throwing them away. Usually this is done out of guilt, shame or [...]

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