Monthly Archives: October 2017

Love goes a long way, but so does your support

Posted on October 13, 2017 by didaniel

Love is a super-human powerful tool, but it goes only so far. The truth is, bad things are happening all around, like Attorney General Jeff Sessions issuing back-to-back discriminatory actions aimed at revoking vital transgender protections and putting transgender people in harm’s … Continue reading →

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Turn up the volume — the ‘Modern Love’ podcast is here!

Posted on October 12, 2017 by didaniel

So, OK, the podcast reading of my Modern Love essay is out! You can hear it in two places. If you go here you get the transcript and photos.  If you go to the original essay, there’s a button halfway … Continue reading →

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When the ‘Modern Love’ podcast comes calling

Posted on October 11, 2017 by didaniel

I got word in early August that WBUR in Boston, which puts together the “Modern Love” podcast, was going to use my 2011 essay about going through Lina’s transition. (The episode is “dropping” later today here, and since I’m six … Continue reading →

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A transgender marriage? What’s the big deal?

Posted on October 7, 2017 by didaniel

On one hand: What’s the big deal? We’re just a normal married couple leading a typical life. On the other: Yes, it’s a BIG DEAL! We went through a gender transition and it was traumatic and I want to keep … Continue reading →

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‘The Ties That Bind’ an unflinching look at family

Posted on October 7, 2017 by didaniel

About a decade ago, while living in Durham, NC, I met Diana Newton through PFLAG Triangle. She was just starting to work on a documentary film about her former brother now sister, Christine, with a focus on examining how her … Continue reading →

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