Yesterday I took part in Equality Ohio’s LGBT Lobby Day, a gathering of folks from all over the state descending en masse on the capital to lobby for LGBT issues. With Ohio
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Trans and The Rest of My LifeTrans and The Rest of My Life
I looked out over the Wisconsin lake. I’d been on the road touring almost two weeks, my batteries were running low, but in the best way. She asked me about when I
Trans Fears on Sex Crush the Trans CommunityTrans Fears on Sex Crush the Trans Community
Over the past month a conversation about transmale identity, validation, and fetishization has been circling the web. This month long thread originated from a blog “Possibly Problematic Attractions to Trans Men”
Pride; A DissectionPride; A Dissection
Columbus Pride was this past weekend- one of the largest prides in the Midwest. To start out the weekend I semi-butched it up with the troupe at the Royal Renegades’
About AprilAbout April
April has always been a favorite month of mine. As a kid, April was time for Easter candy, my mom’s birthday, and violets – my favorite flower. It brought the
The Inevitable “She”The Inevitable “She”
A voice answered. I dropped my voice to its lower octave and spoke. I overheard the man speaking to his supervisor. “She says….” She. It used to crush me. As
How Inclusive is Queer Inclusive Healthcare?How Inclusive is Queer Inclusive Healthcare?
This year Columbus pride not only had HIV testing, but also Syphilis and Hep A & B vaccines. Awesomeness, for sure. I checked out the tent, curious to see if
What’s in a name?What’s in a name?
I sat back in the bar’s long, church-pew booth and listened to the members of the drag troupe talk. One turned from the conversation.“I had another one of those trans
Parallel UniverseParallel Universe
There is a parallel universe I live beside. It is so close that it surrounds me, and yet I am not inside it. I was looking through my spanish book,
The Rainbow DilemmaThe Rainbow Dilemma
When I was in high school I liked the rainbow. Having a sticker or two made me feel like I was included. I was a proud “ally” to the 2