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Empathetic electrologist highlights ‘Transgender Profiles’
There’s a classic TV commercial for hair-dyeing (as they used to call it back then) with the tagline “Does she or doesn’t she: only her hair dresser knows for sure.” In the male-to-female trans world, the tagline could be: “only … Continue reading
Turn up the volume — the ‘Modern Love’ podcast is here!
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
Posted in Coping, Family, Friends, Marriage, Media, Out and about, Physical appearance, Public reaction, Romance, Surgery, Transgender, Writing
Tagged Ann Dowd, Handmaid's Tale, Modern Love, Modern Love podcast, podcasts, trans marriage, WBUR
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Many views of transition from partners’ perspectives
I’m so happy to have another resource for “partners of,” the new book “Love, Always: Partners of Trans People on Intimacy, Challenge & Resilience,” edited by Jordon Johnson and Becky Garrison, published by Transgress Press. (My Boston Globe piece was … Continue reading
Bruce Jenner and the rest of us
So, Bruce Jenner. I had not been aware of the speculations about a possible gender transition until a few weeks ago. I don’t keep up with the Kardashians or with Bruce. When the news became more imminent, I read a … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Out and about, Physical appearance, Public reaction, Surgery, Transgender
Tagged Bruce Jenner, Diane Sawyer, Dr. Oz, E
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‘Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,’ a must-own
Over the past few weeks I’ve been thumbing through the behemoth compilation “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community,” planning to write about the recently published book soon. I did see an Associated Press story about it … Continue reading
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Tagged transgender resource
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Seven answers about transgender issues
The Washington Post’s “She the People” blog ran a piece today titled “Seven Questions About Transgender Issues You Were Afraid to Ask.” that deserves mention. The biggest takeaway for me was this: “Sometimes it helps to think of gender as … Continue reading
Jim Collins Foundation makes surgery possible
I’ve just added the Jim Collins Foundation to my “Resources” section — a group I recently learned about. The Connecticut-based nonprofit provides financial assistance to transgender people for gender-confirming surgeries. From their website: “The Jim Collins Foundation recognizes that not every … Continue reading
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Victory in transgender woman’s insurance case
The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund announced they’ve resolved an important insurance claim on behalf of a transgender woman who had been denied health insurance coverage for sex reassignment surgery. This is fantastic news! The case is reminiscent of … Continue reading
Posted in Legal issues, Media, Out and about, Physical appearance, Surgery
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Hair today, gone tomorrow: hooray for electrologists
This is one of those sign-of-the-times things. Because I’m a journalist, I get a lot of press releases. Apparently transgender topics have been added to my current list of travel, environment, art, food and sustainable agriculture!. We’re all a hodgepodge, … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Media, Out and about, Physical appearance
Tagged American Electrology Association, Tom Gabel
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Thanks to our advocates, we won an insurance appeal
Last month I wrote that Lina and I learned she had won an appeal regarding short-term disability insurance when she was out of work for “facial feminization surgery.” We now have details to post, and I can finally give a shoutout … Continue reading
She Was the Man of My Dreams 