Author Archives: americantransman

Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 16, 2013

Originally posted on American Trans Man:
When I first entered the trans community, I heard a story about a medically transitioned trans guy who had to pretend to be his former female self when he went to visit his elderly…

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Oh, Boston

Posted on April 21, 2013

I was wrapping up a meeting with an employee in my office when my cell phone buzzed.  It was Monday, April 15 at 3:21 pm. Picking up the phone, I saw a text from an Irish friend who lives outside of Dublin. “What … Continue reading →

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New Post Coming …. “Soon”

Posted on January 21, 2013

Dear Readers, Some of you may be wondering, “Where the heck did that science-y trans guy go?” Well, I’ve been around, busy as usual, but I have been working on a blog post for weeks now, since early December.  I … Continue reading →

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2012 in Review

Posted on January 1, 2013

Dear Readers, Happy New Year! I am currently working on a new post for the New Year.  Until it’s published, y’all are welcome to check out the Word Press annual report for American Trans Man  to learn how ATM fared … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 22, 2012

Today in the U.S. we celebrate a day of giving thanks for our blessings and the good things in our lives.  I give thanks for you, the readers, who still come to this blog even though I haven’t made a … Continue reading →

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14 Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance

Posted on November 20, 2012

Today marked the 14th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance.  Each November 20th, we remember the gender variant people who were killed simply for being themselves.  You can learn more about TDOR here.

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Something to Read

Posted on September 26, 2012

Hello readers.  I miss you. And I miss writing on this blog.  Unfortunately, I’m working on some other stuff right now and don’t have time to make posts, but I’ll be back soon-ish. In the meantime, I’ll put up a … Continue reading →

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What Does Body Dysphoria Feel Like?

Posted on August 26, 2012

Body dysphoria. The incongruity between what the brain expects the body to be versus how the body is actually configured. For trans people, this can (but doesn’t always) include varying degrees, permutations and combinations of feelings and discomfort around the … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like to be Trans

Posted on August 5, 2012

I went to the Boston Spirit Magazine 2012 LGBT Executive Networking Night earlier this year and Chaz Bono was the guest speaker. Now the fact that I mention Chaz Bono, transgender son of Cher and Sonny Bono, author of the … Continue reading →

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The Episcopal Church Guarantees a Place for Trans People

Posted on July 13, 2012

The week has been an interesting, exciting and overwhelming one as I attended part of the 77th General Convention of The Episcopal Church in Indianapolis as a member of TransEpiscopal: TransEpiscopal is a group of transgender Episcopalians and our significant others, families, friends … Continue reading →

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