In Georgia, to avoid this issue, I habitually voted by mail. In that state, you don’t need an excuse like being out of state, etc. Texas, when I last voted there, you did need such an excuse.
Tag Archives: trans
Texas Blocks Gender Change on Driver License
27 AugAbout a week ago, it came to my attention that the Attorney General of Texas has ordered the Department of Public Safety to stop accepting court orders for gender marker change on a drivers license. I first saw the linked report from Erin Reed on her substack on 22-August-2024.
Continue readingProgress Toward Surgery
23 AugIf you know anything about transgender healthcare, you know there’s some fairly significant gatekeeping hurdles to be overcome. That’s particularly true of gender affirming surgery.
Continue readingGender Affirming Surgery Plan
7 AugYes, this is going to maybe be a bit TMI for some readers. You are forewarned.
Continue readingBut She’s A Boy!
4 AugFurther on Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, with thanks to Badtux the Snarky Penguin. You can read the full post at the WordPress link below. I found this thanks to Ali at Scottie’s Playtime.
Continue readingTrans women competing in the 2024 Olympics?
2 AugThere are no trans women competing in the Olympics this year, despite the vile nonsense you may have heard.
Continue readingBig news today!
1 AugI finally received all the necessary paperwork that I needed to get my driver’s license transferred to my new home state. The birth certificate, which was the big holdup, arrived on Monday.
Continue readingRural Life, bigotry, and guns
19 JulYesterday, I attended a carnival in this rural, heavily conservative, community. In general, it was a pleasant outing. That was, I’m certain, at least partly because I dressed fairly conservatively myself.
Continue readingRobert Reich asks “How Are You Coping?”
15 JulThis morning, on his Substack, Robert Reich asks how we are coping with the news of the last couple of weeks. I answered him, and I’d like to share that answer here.
Continue readingCardiac concerns as a transgender woman
11 JulSomething I’ve been struggling with lately is the intersection of my identification as a trans woman and my recent diagnosis with cardiac issues. To recap that: I was diagnosed with AFib, POTS, and an enlarged aorta, among others.
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