Transgender Forum

Thank you for sharing your story Krys. One of the lovely things about much of today's society is that we are finding more and more that we can express our gender diversity. I wish you well and I hope that things continue to move ahead for you. If only we could swap those parts of you that you don't ...

By the time I was in my early teens I’d become very familiar with ‘under-dressing’. This was also the era of the Billy Graham Christian crusades and like many of my age group I was caught up in the hysteria. With a friend who was very devout I attended a crusade meeting and pledged my life to God. O...

There could be many reasons why you didn't speak to the young girl, or to offer her encouragement but like many incidents in our lives we sometimes don't recognise an opportunity until it is no longer available. One thing to remember is that there were two girls so at least the TS girl had a support...

I found this a very moving piece Erica. The humour neatly disguises the way you have come to terms with the physical 'who you are'. Often we in the transgender world are led to focus on the emotional 'who am I' and told to just be ourselves yet simply slipping a nice dress over that ridiculously mas...

Sorry, I'll stick to the word limit next time.

The basket lid sits slightly askew As an invite to what lies within. So with trembling hands I lift it aside And try to think how to begin. With the bathroom door safely secured I am safe from all those who’d condemn My desires to address what I don’t understand Yet I know is a need to feel femme. I...