Each day, that I put the rainbow onAnd walk out in the streetyou see me, that unabashed trannythat freak, that weirdo, that thingAnd you dare to speak know that, each day that I’m out there, wearing the rainbow, wearing those heelsstanding with my head held highI am remindedThat my transition is paid for by myContinue reading “Written for TDOV 2024”
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Back in St. Louis
Back home visiting my parents. There was snow on the ground as I drove through all of the old places that the me who existed in high school drove through.It’s been a bit of a spell since I’ve been back here, and I still have a lot of anger built up around not being outContinue reading “Back in St. Louis”
Quiet
So, it’s been a little less than a week before I quit posting on social media. It’s been a bit of an experience, really. I’ve had to learn (relearn?) some emotional regulation for myself. I had a few moments this week where I ran into some coding problems and I didn’t have the immediate ventContinue reading “Quiet”
On transformation
So, the last few years have certainly been a damned rollercoaster for me. I’ve embraced the “genderqueer” title for a long time, certainly, but it’s only been recently that I’ve gone to presenting femme full-time. I realized that I had an alcohol problem that was pretty much incompatible with “keeping it under control”, and so,Continue reading “On transformation”
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