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[kelly-lynn.livejournal.com]

Oooh. The Religious Right is out to get us again. Except this time, it's in England.

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The Job interview

[natnatann.livejournal.com]

I've decided I'm going to do the first option and tell them I'm a TS in transiting. I checked out the HR section and they have a gender/sexuality code of conduct so they won't discriminate which is fantastic.

Yesterday I went and got myself a womens pants suit, black with a white blouse some black shoes. Looks very fitting on me. Did noticed my clothing size has gone back up again. from a size 12 to 14, I need to get back into exercise mode.

Early Thursday I'm having someone do my makeup for me so I don't look like something from the adams family. I'm still not good at doing my own. She will also set my hair into a style that suits the clothes I'll be wearing.

Thursday 10am is when it all begins. It also looks like I have another interview next Tuesday, this time they only know me as Natalie.

Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions on my last post.

Natalie

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[tuffytigrrr.livejournal.com]

I want to get the ball rolling on my starting T etc. I am not currently out to my parents but want to come out to them by the end of this year. I do not know what their reaction will be but I do not think it will be good and I don't want to have to deal with them at work. I'm not sure how to approach the whole trans thing when finding a new job. I know I would have some legal protection in Chicago now with a new job but I'm not sure how much I trust that. I'd rather put it out there in the beginning before I am hired. Do I put it on my resume'? My name has not been legally changed although I do go by a shortened version of my full name which is not in the least bit a male name. When I do change my name which hopefully will be in the next year, I am just going to change it to the legal male full name version of my name. If you were wondering I go by Mel but will be changing my name legally yo Melvin. I do look pretty male except for my higher voice and lack of facial hair does not always let me pass the way I would like to. Does anyone have any suggestions? Any ideas? I want to be out at my next job because I am planning on transitioning at work plus it will really relieve some of my stress to be who I am at a place where I spend 8 hours of my day. I am too old and have too many expenses now in my life to not have a job plus I have to have insurance of some kind. I don't know how to approach the trans thing when finding a job and any suggestions and or experiences will be appreciated. Thanks. I need to find a new job so I can get this whole ball of wax rolling.

help!

[georgia-grrl.livejournal.com]

this is my first post here, so i suppose i should introduce myself before i start screaming for help.
my name is Georgia, i'm 23, and i'm 99.9% certain i'm transsexual, male to female. I've been referred to the local gender clinic to look into things.

My current dilemma is, fromt alking ot various people about things, mostly on the net. i've had a lot of conflicting information about transitioning. some people said they got a lot of help becaus ethey had started to transition, others got held up on the timeline they were looking at. some people said they hadnt transitioned when they started to see a psych, and were rushed into things, others were left to do things at their own pace. basically, can anyone tell me what i should be doing ust now, if anything? i'm growingmy hiar, and i do pretty basic hair removal, as much as i can afford. should i be full time before i start with this place, should i not? HELP!!

thanks for any help.

An Invitation

[motherginsberg.livejournal.com]

I wanted to invite folks to join trans_poc:

We are a community for People of Color who are transgendered, transsexual, genderqueer, two-spirited, bigendered, multigendered, genderneutral, third-gendered, intersexed, partners of people who are TG/Q/IS, people struggling with their own gender identity/expressions, people undergoing surgery/hormone therapy, TG/Q/IS/POC activists, supportive allies, family members, friends, and educators. Trans_Poc is here for you as a discussion forum, a community, an information exchange center, an advice network, a support system, a family, and friends. We are a small and often dispersed community in "real life", let's have a solid internet community.

Regardless, I Hope All Are Well.

Cheers,
Manou