One of the most frustration things is when I’m told “You were born a boy, you can never change that.” I admire the concept, the idea, that gender is just that simple. That gender is something that is set, stuck. Who made these rules? Who decides these matters? Our society, culture, civilization, our vain attempts [...]

Shortly after the death of six youth due to bullying on their sexual orientation or their percived orientation the It Gets Better Project launched to help raise awareness and stop this type of bullying. I decided to join the voices of President Obama, Hillary Clinton and thousands of other notable (and not notable) people to [...]

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that bring us the most joy. I recently experianced one of these while at work. Little Girl: “Why is that boy dressed like a girl?” Mother: “Because he feels like a girl on the inside.” Little Girl: “That’s confusing.” Mother:  “It is kind of confusing, but you don’t [...]

Today marks a very important day for the transgendered community it’s the 11th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Although not a widely observed day it’s a very important one to me. Transgender Day of Remembrance was first observed in 1999 after the November 28th, 1998 murder of Rita Hester. November is Transgender Awareness Month which [...]