They were ashamed of us — I am a transgender woman, and I have been on cross-sex hormones for over four years. I am older, so my childhood is just a blur, but I am certain that my parents knew that something was up. I can recall playing house…

Divisions in the community — I am a late transitioning transgender woman. I transitioned at fifty-six. That means that I lived a very long time in the closet. I fathered children and I lived as a man for a very long time. It was a different time I grew up as a confused kid in the seventies. There was no…

One Saturday In January — I am a transgender woman. I transitioned at fifty-six after a lifetime in the closet. I am now sixty. I have assimilated into society as a woman. I am by no means finished with my transition; there are tasks left to accomplish. There is also some routine maintenance that I…

They Lie a Lot — I am a transgender woman. I have a stake in this article as the author and as a member of the transgender community. I will try to stick to the facts as I know them. I rely on Yahoo news to get my ideas; then, I research them independently. I…

Looking For Love — I am a transgender woman. I am married to a wonderful woman, and I have been for forty years. When I came out, my wife was not thrilled, to say the least. My wife let me know in no uncertain terms that she is not a lesbian. I understand. My…

I am blessed with so many wonderful friends — I am a transgender woman. I am a late transitioning woman; I started hormones just over four years ago at fifty-six years old. I have been out socially for just over two years. I move about society as an older woman. I don’t get misgendered anymore and I have started…

The Tears of a Clown — I am a transgender woman. I am out socially, and I do OK. I have had a very easy transition. I have wonderful friends, both online and in real life. I move about society as I please. I have never been confronted in the women’s restroom or anywhere else. I…

I am a transgender woman, I am sixty, and the time I came from was very oppressive for women. I remember that my mom couldn’t get a bank account without my dad’s signature. My mom got fired because my dad harassed her at work. She loved that job. …

I Feel Seen — I was at the dispensary today, and one of the wonderful people there who know, as much as they are willing to listen to about me, sought me out to share an adorable video. I could tell that he needed me to see the thing that almost drove him to…