I've been embraced by a new community. That's what happens when you're finally honest about who you are; you find others like you.

I don't have the luxury of doing things privately.

Around 2001, I started analyzing lesbians. I started to realize that even really butch-acting or -dressing women still had a strong female identity that I never had.

A lot of parents never speak to their transgender kids again that's not the case in my family.

I always wanted to shave. It is a very natural process. For my birthday I got a lot of shaving stuff.

I want to create a place where trans people and our allies could come together to share experiences, information and ideas. Being transgender or loving someone who is transgender can be challenging in our society and I hope that members of this site will also use this space as a place to support and encourage each other. Together, we can strengthen our community and open the hearts and minds of others.

I wanted to show America a different kind of man. If there was someone like me when I was growing up, my whole life would have been different.