Something happened yesterday. Something which struck me down to my core. It was completely unexpected, and it shocked me in a way that I haven’t felt in a long time. It was something so small, seemingly insignificant, yet it stuck with me all day. While I certainly haven’t hidden my discomfort with my voice, it…

I think the world is inherently binary. Yet I sit here exploring the idea that I am not. As an Engineer, everything in my life can generally be described in a series of True/False statements, a boolean value, a series of ones and zeros — binary. Yet when it comes to gender, the binary system we have…

Something I have noticed over the past year is that most people seem to think that there is a set order of steps that Transgender individuals must go through as part of their transition. I, of course, can’t speak for all colors of people within our very diverse community, but I can speak to my…

After months of planning, and meetings with management, I finally came out at work a few weeks ago. Below you will find the letter I wrote. This was shared with everyone in the organization prior to my first day in new clothes. I figured some of you might find this helpful as you draft your…

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. – Harvey Fierstein I think for most of us the most difficult part during the early phases of Transition is simply telling someone what we are going through. The first person I revealed…

Change occurs “gradually, then suddenly.” – Ernest Hemingway So it’s been three months since I started HRT, and much has happened during this time. As much as I wish things would move at a more speedy pace, I am truly amazed at how quickly things have changed. That might sound like a bit of an oxymoron,…