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Gender-Affirming Care Leads Trans Woman From Sex Work & Prison to Motherhood, Marriage, and a Career
I’m Tabytha Gonzalez, pronouns she and her, and I’m from Newark, New Jersey. I first came to New York City. I was with my dance crew, or a dance crew that I was a pa...
âNow Itâs Time to Tell My Granddaughter.â Trans Woman Finds Love & Support After Coming Out to Family.
I’m Christynne Lili Wrene Wood, 66 years old. I’m originally from Springfield, Ohio. I’m one of those who knew from a very early age, four years of age actuallTold my daughter, cousin and niece one night and finally admitted it I’m transgender female. I will initiate the change and it will be a medical change, not just a social on...
Trans Nonbinary Person Thrives After Being Welcomed Back to Work with New Identity, Name, & Pronouns.
I did a lot of self-reflecting and I was able to self-identify as well as to allow myself, my inner Shellby, to come alive.I am Shellby Forbes. I am from Brooklyn, New York. So in early 2000s, I started in the finance industry working in retail banking. And during that timeframe, I started off as a teSo COVID happens, and during that timeframe I had the opportunity to work from home remote. And during this timeframe, I did a lot of self-reflecting and I was able to self-identi...
Trans Nonbinary Person Learns to Put Herself First: âShaâNyia Today Is Just All About Self-Care.â
My name is ShaâNyia Baltimore. Iâm from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1995, I graduated high school. My best friend takes me to a gay bar for the first time. I see drag. Iâm co...
Trans Person Finds a New City, New Friends, New Therapist: âSo This Is What Happiness and Freedom Can Actually Feel Like.â
Hi, my name is Sam Davis and Iâm from Washington DC. It all started when I was 11 years old and I first experienced my horrific menstrual cycle. I was out on a Sunday afternoon ...
Story Update: Mila Jam âBlack Trans Women Are Important In Musicâ
Nathan:Â Welcome to this weekâs Story Update. My name is Nathan, and this week weâre going to be speaking with Mila Jam, but before we do, letâs take a look at her story. Mi...
Trans Person Finds Community And Gender Euphoria In Philadelphia. âItâs Not Going To Be An Easy Road, But Itâs Worth It.â
My nameâs Sunny Marks. I am from Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. In 2016, I came out as a lesbian, as a Butch lesbian or stud, to my family and friends. It was definitely a difficult...
Egyptt LaBeija â Life In And Out Of The Ballroom.
1980s: Seeing Trans Women For The First Time: âI Felt Welcomed.â I grew up in a town in Long Island called Freeport. And I grew up basically in a middle-class home. My parentsLate 1980s: Overcoming Homelessness, Joblessness And Abuse: âThereâs Always a Way Out Of A Bad Situation If You Want A Way Out.â In the late eighties, when I finally left myLate 1990s: From Walking Balls To Mentoring Youth: âIt Taught Me That You Have To Step Outside The Box.â In the late nineties is when I went to my first ball. It was interesti2010s: Giving Back To The Community. âI Am Here Today To Let People Know That They Are Somebody.â So in 2015 is when I was asked to be in the House of LaBeija. It was intense ...
From Kentucky Farm To Chicago Charm: One Trans Womanâs Whirlwind Journey.
âWhat Was It Like? Stories by LGBTQ Eldersâ is a new program by Iâm From Driftwood, in partnership with Comcast, the nationâs largest cable provider, and SAGE, the countGrowing Up On A Farm In Kentucky: âI Didnât Know Anything About Being Different.â I was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We lived on a farm and we all lived together. It wasLate 1950âs: âIf It Wasnât For These Women, I Wouldnât Be Here Today.â It was the late fifties when we got to Chicago. These amazing women, the three women â my motherSexual Assault in the Early 1960âs: âWhy Did I Have To Be Treated Like That?â I went to high school here. Englewood High School, I remember going to Englewood. In 1962, I reAfter Friendâs Murder, âI Became Aware And Scared For Myself.â In 1962, I remember, I had dropped out of high school but I went back to finish it up. So I graduated in 1965.Leaving An Abusive Relationship In The Late 1970âs: âI Got Smart. And I Got Tired.â In the late seventies, Iâd say â76 or â77, I had been single since 1967 up until thFounding A Charm School In The 2010âs: âSocial Graces Carry You A Long Way.â Since Iâve gotten older, my life has changed a lot. At the age of 67, I was still in the commuâLife Is Beautiful. And For Me, It Has Been Quite A Whirlwind.â Today, my life has really changed for me. Although Iâm 72 years old, itâs never too late. I feel good about...