Amy HeartOn Loving My Heart, and My Life, as a Queer Trans WomanA few years ago, I wrote an essay about desirability as a queer trans woman. At the time, I was really sad that my female body was…Jun 25, 2017Jun 25, 2017
Amy HeartPearl’s Promise Ringan excerpt from “Her Name was Pearl” • a short story by Amy HeartDec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Amy HeartHidden Dragons: the invisible scars haunting a trans woman’s heartI’m a perpetually single, queer, 37-year-old trans woman. While I frequently experience deep emotional connections with other girls, I…Aug 31, 2016Aug 31, 2016
Amy HeartWe had a time: Memories of The WorkshopIt’s a hot, late summer afternoon in the Pacific Northwest. I’m sitting in the corner of my favorite coffee shop drinking iced turmeric…Aug 28, 2016Aug 28, 2016
Amy HeartGirlhood, InterruptedThere is this thing that cisgender people assume about my life as a transgender woman: that before I transitioned, I had male privilege…Aug 22, 20164Aug 22, 20164
Amy HeartStories for Pearl: Being Strong in the Real WayIt was the Summer of 1987. I was eight years old, almost nine in three months coming. Up to that point, gender was a thing that I mostly…Jul 27, 2016Jul 27, 2016