Category Archives: This Genderqueer LIfe

Trans*date 06.12.2014: Mine and Mine Alone

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Kyle

If I had a broken leg or a tumor, I’d go to a specialist and get a diagnosis and a course of action for treatment. I wouldn’t have to research the injury or ailment and come up with a solution, … Continue reading →

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Trans*date 2014.06.03: Talking to Parents

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Kyle

Yesterday, I called my mom to talk to her about the next steps I’ll be taking in transition. I thought for a few rings that it would go to voicemail and I was relieved. Then she picked up. She sounded … Continue reading →

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Trans*date 2014.5.17, Moving to a New Place

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Kyle

As is my habit, I try to translate my insides to the outside world through words. Analogies play a big part in that translation. I was having a conversation with a friend, a transguy who is younger than I by … Continue reading →

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Trans*date, 2014.5.13, Making Appointments

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Kyle

I have decided that I’m definitely going to be taking testosterone, now much and how soon are not decided yet. I have made an appointment to talk to my primary health care provider, my butch NP, about getting started. That’s … Continue reading →

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What Are Words For?

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Kyle

I posted on one of my Facebook pages about identity labels the other day, specifically the ones I’m using. I explained that I’m not going to use bi-gender any more because the definitions I’m seeing don’t really fit the way … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Kyle

Have you ever done that thing where you believe you’ve been considering and processing and evaluating something for a long time and then you realize that, no, you really weren’t? That’s where I am right now. And I know the … Continue reading →

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Imagining Myself Whole

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Kyle

This may end up being a bit rambly, so bear with me if you can. I had a therapy session recently. We talked about my transition work which is all about coming out in my professional life these days. We … Continue reading →

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Coming Out to The World… on the Topic of ‘Junk’ and Medical Transition

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Kyle

I’m working on an FAQ, one that I want to make available to co-workers, friends, family, etc. and I asked folks on Facebook to forward me questions that they thought I should address in my FAQ… I’ve gotten some great … Continue reading →

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Coming Out At Work: Hearing My Pronouns in Use

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Kyle

Yesterday, I overheard a co-worker talking to a candidate for one of our proposals. The co-worker, Bob, was getting some additional information for me. Bob consistently and without hesitation used he/him/his when referring to me in that conversation. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Coming Out At Work

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Kyle

I came out at work today, by way of an all-staff email. This was a step I wasn’t going to take for another couple of weeks, but life takes funny turns sometimes. After coming out to my parents (I’ll post … Continue reading →

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