A reader writes: “How could one change the current climate for gay trans men in the gay male community?” My answer: One mind at a time. This is a continuation of last week’s Ask Matt Monday, which dealt with trans men and lesbian communities. And this is a tough one, because I think there is [...]
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Ask Matt Monday: Trans Men, Gay Communities
Posted in Advice, Ask Matt, Observations, tagged being out, community, identity, LGBT, sexual orientation, trans men on January 3, 2011 | 37 Comments »
Ask Matt Monday: Transitioning Then Versus Now
Posted in Ask Matt, Observations, tagged being out, being trans, discrimination, hormones, surgery, transition on October 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
A reader asks: “Was transitioning when you did in the past much harder than it is to transition now? Or is it just different, depending on the person or situation?” I transitioned 13 years ago, and there were some things that were harder and some things that were easier. Let’s take a look: It’s easier [...]
Ask Matt Monday: Too Much Information!
Posted in Ask Matt, Information, tagged being out, being trans, bodies, education, sex, transition, transsexual on October 4, 2010 | 8 Comments »
A reader writes: “In last week’s Ask Matt, one of the questions the students asked you was ‘Do you/would you have vaginal sex?’ I was shocked – not by your answer, but by the question. I would never dream of asking anyone anything so intimate about their sex life, unless of course I was sleeping [...]
Trans Etiquette: When is a Compliment Not a Compliment?
Posted in Advice, Commentary, Observations, tagged being out, being trans, coming out, etiquette on July 29, 2010 | 36 Comments »
It’s not tough to compliment trans people. Like anyone else, we like to be told that we look nice, or that you love our new shirt, or that we did a good job on our speech or our term paper or winning the World Series. But there is a confusingly fine line when it comes [...]
‘The Kids Are All Right’ in Trans Families
Posted in Information, News, Observations, tagged assimilation, being out, being trans, family, relationships, trans women on July 20, 2010 | 13 Comments »
My friend Eden Lane leads a “balanced” life. She is, in many ways, what I consider to be an assimilated trans woman, but she maintains her ties with the LGBT community. She works as a mainstream broadcast journalist, both hosting and producing mainstream talk shows, including In Focus, for Colorado Public Television 12, but she [...]
Generation Trans: The New Wave of Trans Guys
Posted in Observations, tagged activism, being out, community, Pride, trans men on June 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Shortly after beginning transition 13 years ago, I took over facilitation of the once-a-month trans man support group at the Gender Identity Center of Colorado (GIC), which I proceeded to run for five and a half years. I spent a few months sitting alone at the GIC during the group’s scheduled meeting period, but eventually [...]
Five Trans People Doing Transtastic Things
Posted in Information, News, tagged activism, being out, education, leather, religion/spirituality, sports, television, trans men, trans women on June 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
There are thousands of trans people doing fantastic things every day. Here are just five you will want to know about: Eden Lane: Lane (pictured) is a busy broadcaster, covering politics, arts, culture, and entertainment for KBDI Channel 12 in Denver. As the first out trans person to be credentialed to cover the Democratic National [...]
Violence Against Colle Carpenter Reflects Our Ongoing Dehumanization
Posted in Commentary, Information, News, Observations, tagged Angie Zapata, being out, Colle Carpenter, crime, legal, trans men, trans women, transphobia on May 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Colle Carpenter, a trans man who was physically assaulted on the Cal State Long Beach campus, spoke out last week about his assault at a rally that was organized in response to the violence. Carpenter, a student at the college, was shoved into a campus bathroom stall about two weeks ago, and his attacker slashed [...]
Creepy Things About the Internet
Posted in Commentary, Observations, tagged being out, being trans, Internet, privacy on April 15, 2010 | 5 Comments »
The Internet has been an incredible boon to trans people, offering support, information, and friendship that was not always available in the past, especially to those in small towns or isolated areas. It has allowed trans people to know that they are not alone and has provided hundreds of ways to connect with others. It [...]
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Ask Matt Monday: How Can We Make Progress If We’re Stealth?
Posted in Ask Matt, Commentary, Observations, tagged activism, assimilation, being out, coming out, discrimination, legal, transition on November 29, 2010 | 32 Comments »
A reader writes: “While I sometimes feel that I just want to be stealth, I am unable to allow myself such a luxury because I feel strongly that the only way that people like me can make a difference is to be very out, to get involved in our communities. “In my mind, the only [...]
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