prom

[insidemymind.livejournal.com]

Hey guys I was wondering if anybody knows of a glbt prom(aka gay prom) in or aound Pittsburgh PA? Perferable within an hour to an hour and a half from Pitt. Id love if somebody coyld help thanks.

Ryan

P.S sorry for the huge xpost

Gender ques on application forms for college/university...

[pirate-poet.livejournal.com]

Does anyone know where I can find a resource that provides me with information about what different institutionshave done with the gender question on their applicatio forms to make it moe inclusive?

I am trying to find out what other schools have done so I have an idea how to go about making suggestion for change in the ones at Wash U in St. Louis, the school I attend.

Anyone have information?

What does the application form on your school say, if you're attending school?

Thank you in advance. :)

An interesting quote, names removed.

[ottermama.livejournal.com]

"It is the struggle itself that is most important. We must strive to be more than we are. It does not matter that we will never reach our ultimate goal. The effort yields it's own rewards."

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[sugarstar16.livejournal.com]

Anyone who moved up premarin doses, or..any estrogen doses I guess! Did your skin breakout when you moved up at first?

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[preparedtobe.livejournal.com]

I've been lurking around the livejournal communities for roughly a year now, so I guess it's a prime time for me to introduce myself.

I'm Logan. Not by birth, obviously, but by choice. I'm an eighteen-year-old in New Jersey who has been questioning his gender since about the age of 11. At that point in my life, especially since I had just suffered through purberty, I knew something was definitely wrong but I didn't have a word to label it. At least I didn't until I stumbled on an article in the PEOPLE magazine in 7th grade. It was about a FTM, and provided me with the word transgender. Then and there I knew what I was. So, due to an overly-active imagination, I tore that magazine to shreds in fear that my parents would find it and know exactly what I was thinging. So I wasn't a very bright pre-teen. Now, at eighteen, I wish I had kept that article. Damn.

Anyhow, discovery didn't help me much that much. I am the type who doesn't like to risk being harassed by standing out, so I attempted to make myself practically invisible to my peers. So, I remained in the closet for five more years, and only took a tiny step out of it when I came out as a lesbian at the beginning of 2004. Coming out as a lesbian made my masculine appearance and behavior accepted easier by my brothers and peers, even those who had attempted to harass me. That was truly a relief! However, what didn't help was the fact that being labeled a lesbian made me as uncomfortable as being labeled a straight female. During those months as a "lesbian" I still lurked around in this community and many others, trying to convince myself that this wasn't me! Four months later, I finally accepted the fact that I was (and am!) a guy with the support of my partner (also a FTM) and my Spanish teacher, who refers to me by my chosen name and pronouns.

And I haven't looked back.

I attend a monthly support group in Philadephia known as WeXist. They have been a huge part in my being able to have hope for my future. A couple of months ago, I came out to my parents. Their reaction was at first was, well, difficult to deal with. But, soon enough, they came around to offer me their full support. My mom is still have a lot of difficulty, having explained to me that she is finding it hard to comprehend that she is losing a daughter. My father, on the other hand, has already helped me to get name change papers, and often comes to WeXist with me.

I suppose that's it for now. There is a few questions though. About passing, for the most part. I pass relatively well. Thanks to my pops, who is a big guy, I am both tall and relatively broad through my shoulders. However, due to the fact that I am female-bodied, my hips are equally as broad and I find it difficult to bind. My features, also, are relatively feminine, and I have some difficulty getting a short hair-cut that doesn't make me look like a dyke.

Any suggestions about binding and hair-cuts?

Thanks in advance.

Also, if anyone could tell me how to 'cut', I would appreciate it. =P

Crossposted to: _ftm_, ftm, transyouth