November 9, 2016
What Now?: The USA Election of 2016
For those of who to whom this applies (which I know are many of you)...
November 3, 2016
Tips for the Media: Reporting Transgender High Schooler Gavin Grimm’s Story
This week a story regarding a transgender high school student has resurfaced: the case of Gavin Grimm, a teenager in Gloucester County, Virginia. Originally reported on in April 2016, Grimm's case will be heard by the Supreme Court sometime in 2017. Grimm has been denied...
October 23, 2016
Reader Q&A: “Am I Really Trans? Or is it Something Else?”
This week I received several letters in which each writer was struggling with the same question: Am I really trans? Or is it something else? Here are examples of what the writers felt that "something else" might be: "Or do I have OCD?" "Or am I a gay man?" "Or is...
September 12, 2016
Reader Q&A: “How Do I Hold Onto a Loved One Who Struggles with Me Being Transgender?”
This week's letter is from a reader wrestling with the question: "How do I hold onto a loved one who struggles with me being transgender?" The reader is in her 60's, has been with her spouse for twenty-eight years, and is desperately trying to hold onto her marriage. She says, I...
August 23, 2016
Simplifying Your Gender Identity Journey: Advice from Those Who Have Been There
When I was working on my book, You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery, I wanted to teach my readers how to approach the overwhelming process of getting to the bottom of their gender identity with a more simplified approach. For ideas on how to do...
August 1, 2016
5 Truths About Your Gender Identity Exploration
In the introduction of my book, You and Your Gender Identity: A Guide to Discovery, I encourage the reader to keep 5 "truths" in mind as they begin their gender identity exploration. These truths are meant to counteract a particular myth about gender identity that I...
July 11, 2016
Non-binary Tips: Swimwear
In this video I share some tips on how to make the shift from "female" swimwear to "nonbinary" swimwear. This was inspired by an upcoming vacation I'm about to go on and recognizing I was in desperate need for swimwear I felt comfortable in! Hi this is...
June 30, 2016
Military Ban Lifted: A Historic Boost to the Transgender Movement
In years to come, today's announcement by the United States Pentagon will be looked upon as one of the most historic moments of the entire "transgender movement." The ripple effects of transgender individuals no longer being banned from being able to serve openly in the U.S. military are...
May 26, 2016
Why I Can’t (And Shouldn’t!) Answer Your Question of “Am I Transgender?”
As a gender therapist with an online presence I receive many messages from people wanting me to tell them if they are trans/transgender/nonbinary. Here are my thoughts on why I can't (and shouldn't!) be the one who answers that question for you, and what you...
May 13, 2016
Why do Transgender People Need to Use the Public Restroom that Aligns with Their Gender Identity?
I was recently filmed for an upcoming documentary and wanted to share that video clip with you. I was asked to comment on the question: "Why do Transgender People Need to Use the Public Restroom that Aligns with Their Gender Identity?" This is from Ash Kreis, the filmmaker...