I'd like to share with you the Keynote Address I gave at this year's Transgender Day of Remembrance in Colorado Springs, Colorado on 11/27/13. The text is below, or if you're more the visual type you can watch it here. Before we begin, I'd like to...
When I first began the "Conversations with a Gender Therapist" blog in June 2013 (now darahoffmanfox.com) I was given the advice to scout out my "competition." Since the goal of my blog isn't to make money or for me to be seen as the best...
I've been absent from the blog-o-sphere for a couple of weeks due to intensely preparing for my stint as one of the "storytellers" at a local event called The Story Project ("Building Community One Story at a Time"). I decided to share why it is...
Wonder why an issue such as the right for transgender persons to use the bathroom that matches their true gender identity requires an ongoing discussion on this blog? Look no further than recent “headline news.” These are clips from Fox News’ response to California governor Jerry Brown...
As a therapist I’m able to balance being compassionate yet maintain neutrality with my clients. But when I hear stories about how my transgender clients struggle to be able to use public restrooms and restrooms at their places of work, I'm unable to remain unaffected...
[caption id="attachment_236" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo © 2007 by James Bowdoin[/caption] On May 3, 2013 I caught wind that Jennifer Finney Boylan had a new memoir coming out called Stuck in the Middle With You: Parenthood in Three Genders. This bit of news was exciting to me...
A few weeks ago I received in the mail a hard-copy of the 7th Edition of the WPATH Standards of Care for the Health of Transsexual, Transgender, and Gender-Nonconforming People (WPATH stands for the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, of which I am a...
Today’s blog post comes to you from North Carolina, where the wife and kids and I are visiting my in-laws. There’s going to be plenty of time in the pool, as well as a trip to an indoor water park that’s inside of a hotel. So...
This is the kick-off of a new segment of this blog, "This Trans Voice." Consider it a "guest blogger" opportunity for persons who are transgender who I've invited to share their story and insights with you. Our guest blogger today is Rachel S. You are in for...
A Note to the Reader: Matt Kailey, the subject of this post, sadly passed away unexpectedly in May 2014. You can read my tribute to him here. Matt Kailey's "Tranifesto" blog is one of the largest transgender education resources I have come across on the internet....