The Silent Advocate

Kira Wertz
Jul 23, 2017 · 6 min read

Very early in my transition all I wanted to do was switch as quickly as possible and fade into the background. I think this a fairly common thing among Trans people. There was a notion in my mind that I would become passable and forever fly under the radar for the rest of my life without ever needing to explain myself. Looking back I feel shameful and overwhelmingly naive about that.

To think that I could ever “pass” shows how ignorant I was about the process. However, I think this delusion was fueled by the idea that one can have a completely normal existence, and that being normal meant still…

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Kira Wertz

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Pansexual, Polyamourous, Transgender Truck Driver, public speaker, activist, LGBTQ advocate, and primary author at The Transition Transmission.

The Transition Transmission

The place to embrace the Triumphs and Tribulations of those who Transitioned and risked everything to live authentically.

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