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Notes From the 2012 Philadelphia Trans Health Conference – Part 2 – Speakers, Aging/Estate Planning, Health Insurance
In Part 1 of posts about the 2012 PTHC, I mentioned the venue shared by the conference with the Philadelphia Comic Con, which was pretty cool. In Part 2 (this part) I thought I would share what were, for me, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, News
Tagged Chief Robert Red Hawk Ruth, conference, corporate equality index, Dru levasseur, estate planning, health insurance, HRC, Lambda Legal, Lenape, Mayor Michael Nutter, Minister Louis Mitchell, philadelphia trans health conference, pthc, transgender, Transgender Family Law book, transsexual
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Happy Father’s Day
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 father. I don’t remember the details … Continue reading
Posted in Narrative
Tagged coming out, dad, father's day, ftm, parents, transgender, transsexual
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Notes from the 2012 Philadelphia Trans Health Conference – Part 1 – Venue Sharing
I attended the 2012 Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (PTHC) for the second time in two years, and similar to my experience in 2011, I was not disappointed. The conference was huge with an attendance of over 2000 people, making it … Continue reading
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Tagged philadelphia comic con, philadelphia trans health conference, pthc, transgender, transsexual
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14 Reasons Why It’s Not Okay to Out Someone as Trans – A Public Service Announcement From Your Friendly, Neighborhood Trans Person
Recently, a well-meaning friend of mine disclosed my trans status to a friend of his, someone I hadn’t known previously. I don’t know that I ever would have found out that he had done so if his friend hadn’t slipped … Continue reading
Lost Kodak Moments
The evening of June 17, 2008, the Boston Celtics were up three games to two going into Game 6 of the NBA playoff finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. In a power-house of a match-up that was reminiscent of their … Continue reading
Posted in Narrative
Tagged ftm, photographs, Red Sox, transgender, transsexual, trophies, world series
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Our Siblings of Juchitán
There is a book store in a train station in a large city in central Europe that offers hundreds, maybe even thousands of magazines, comic books and newspapers from all over the world. Well, maybe not from all over the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, News
Tagged juchitan, muxe, nicola okin frioli, third gender, transgender, transsexual, zapotec oaxaca
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(Familiar) Stranger in a (Not So) Strange Land
I used to be invisible. In fact, I was invisible for decades but during all that time, I didn’t even know it. I came to realize it one day when I was walking down the hallway at work, just weeks … Continue reading
What Not to Say to *This* Trans Person
There are myriad posts and letters on the internet that were written to educate and enlighten non-trans people on how to (or how not to) speak to trans people. For example, Matt Kailey has a post on his blog Tranifesto, … Continue reading
After 9/11
It was about 5:20 on the morning of September 16, 2001 when the sound of a jet flying overhead broke into my sleep. I announced to myself as my eyes snapped open, “The airport is open!” Normally, I don’t hear … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Narrative
Tagged 9/11, cal ripken, fenway park, logan airport, transgender
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When a Hysterectomy is Only a Hysterectomy. Notes from the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference – Part 3.
I learned something at the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference that made me sit up and take notice. Well, it’s not that I didn’t sit up and take notice of anything else, but this particular tidbit is worth repeating. I don’t remember who it was – … Continue reading →