A Bathroom Issue? Considering the Options for Transgender People in Restrooms
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— In the quest for trans rights, one of the alleged issues is the bathroom. Opponents claim that they don’t want…
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Is Gender Confirmation Surgery Covered by Insurance?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— The year 2014 could be big for transgender people. There is a fairly good chance this year that gender confirmation…
Are You Ready for the Holidays? For Trans People, It May Not Be The Same
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Happy Holidays! Yes, it’s that time of year again. It’s time for gift buying and giving, shopping, decorating, baking cookies,…
For Our Deceased Brothers & Sisters in Honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Every November, we hold a Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). It’s the day we memorialize all of the transgender people…
Detransition or Stand Your Ground? Transpeople Grapple with the Decision
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— It is estimated that approximately 1 percent of transgender people detransition. That is, they return back to their birth gender….
What’s It Like Being Trans? The Good, the Bad, & the New Way of Thinking
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— Being trans involves living your life, but with more questions, unusual situations and new thoughts than the average person. One…
Receiving ‘That’ Phone Call from a Friend: Thinking About Loss in the Trans Community
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It happens. You get a call from your friend and they ask you if you are sitting down. At that…
Transgender Acceptance Timeline into the Future: What Will it Be Like?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It’s 2013 and just about everyone in the world knows about transgender people. Some may not fully understand who we…
Costs of Surgery: Does One Need to Physically “Do It All” to Transition?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– A few months ago, I did an outreach at a local college as part of a panel about gender expression…
A Defense of Transgender Solidarity and an Argument for Radical Inclusion
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– I read your solidarity piece. I disagree. First, drag queens are entertainers; at the end of the show, they clean off…
Transgender Day of Remembrance: Why Do We Die?
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It is November, and to a transperson, our thoughts turn to the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. This is the…
Importance of Transgenders Coming Out: Why Visibility is Necessary
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– My name is Deja Nicole Greenlaw and, in the spirit of Harvey Milk, I’m here to recruit you! I am…
You Can Help the LGBTQ Prison Community by Becoming a Pen Pal
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– It has been a few months since I wrote explicitly about the realities of incarceration in our LGBTQ communities. As Massachusetts…
Transwomen Coming Out Later in Life Risk Losing Their Families & More
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– To the transwomen who are/were family men and who have suffered the loss of family: When I began writing for TRT…
The Story of A Little Boy, Born In The ’50s, Who Wanted To Be A Girl, Part II
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– The little boy knew that he had to keep his mouth shut about wanting to be a girl. He went…
My experience doing ‘The Vagina Monologues;’ A Vagina Warrior, I was
By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist– Sometimes these columns get written in the strangest places. This one was actually written on a Greyhound bus from NYC to…
The story of a little boy, born in the ’50s, who wanted to be a girl
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Let me tell you a little story about a boy who was born in the early 1950s. He was born…
Doctor’s Office: What to Expect When You Are Transgender
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– Everyone needs to go to the doctor for their physical well-being. We need to have whatever’s in our bodies checked…
TDOR in Providence addresses pertinent issues in the community
By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter/ In Rhode Island, the TGI Network and Youth Pride Incorporated (YPI) came together to hold a vigil and discussion for the…
TDOR in Providence addresses pertinent issues in the community
Dec. 1, 2011 By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter In Rhode Island, the TGI Network and Youth Pride Incorporated (YPI) came together to hold a vigil and…
TDOR in Providence addresses pertinent issues in the community
Dec. 1, 2011 By: Casey Rocheteau/TRT Reporter In Rhode Island, the TGI Network and Youth Pride Incorporated (YPI) came together to hold a vigil and…
Where do I send my Mom?
February 3, 2011 By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist Q: So apparently the ice maker in hell may be churning a cube after all. My mother actually…
A girl named Robert & other fun with pronouns
January 6, 2011 By: Lorelei Erisis*/TRT Columnist Dear TransWoman, I have a question. One of my clients is facing a claim of transgender discrimination, among…