This is a collection of short essays and journal entries that I've written since coming out as trans. In them you can see how my identity and understanding of myself has developed and in some cases shifted over time. I have chosen to include some pieces that don't feel like an accurate representation of my feelings or experiences now, because they were true at the time they were written and they are important parts of my history.
About Me- originally written January 2001, last updated January 2006
Letter to My Parents- March 2001
Growing Up Queer- May 2001
Transwhat?- June 2001
Butch/Femme- November 2001
Evolution of a Name- February 2002
Coming Out, Being Out, and Moving Ahead- February 2002
Shifting Identities- June 2003 and August 2005
Transgender Butch- May 2004
Stone- September 2004
Pressure and judgment from the "FTM community"- March 2006
Disclosure- August 2007
Thoughts on hysterectomy- January 2008