February 2012
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Anonymous asked: Where do you cut your hair? I am looking for an lgbt-friendly barber in the Bay Area.
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GROWING PAINS…
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January 2012
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dogganghappened asked: I wanted you to know that I really appreciatec the video the two of you posted a while back about your transition and your relationship while going through it was wonderful. I love that you're open an honest about it and it's a great service to the african american community in not only learning about people going through transition, but in relationships, and love. I think in doing so...
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ajamiere asked: Hey brother... I really like this blog... there are that many specific to our people who are in transition or who have transitioned. Keep doing what your doing also... Check out my blog you might find some interesting resources there. Peace Anthony
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I tell her: “Mom, when God planted my assignment inside your womb, it was...
– Nick Mwaluko, “Asymmetrical We” from issue 8 of Original Plumbing Magazine.
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December 2011
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Some (trans-related) things I’ve learned in 2011:
Never under-estimate hair growth
People’s opinions of you have more to do with them than you.
CHOOSE happiness over negativity.
The moments you miss because of dysphoria and/or anxiety add up. Don’t let them.
I envy not having a boyhood. But having access to the things I need for my transition as an adult (with a job) is priceless.
There is no one trans experience. It’s OK to be different.
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A Kandi Koated Hot mess
So a little known fact about me – I watch The Real Housewives of Atlanta. I have no shame. The cattiness, the excessive over-the-top purchases, and the senseless arguments – what’s not to love? Haha. I’ve always thought though, that the most sensible, down to earth person(a) on the show was Kandi Burruss. In addition to her contributions to the epic all-girl group Xscape (Second only to TLC &...
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In a paradoxical sense, once I accepted my position as different from the larger...
– Audre Lorde “Zami: a New Spelling of My Name”
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color outside the lines: a tattoo documentary
miya bailey and other black tattoo artists talk about breaking into the tattoo industry. what an important film. I remember in my second year of art school getting a tattoo (tramp stamp ftw! don’t judge me) and asking the guy about an apprenticeship. he literally laughed in my face. I love seeing these tattoo artists of color creating their own...
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else...
– ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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xoxo-fuq-u asked: I don't know many trans people but I really really really want to educate myself about transpeople. People like yourself are so often left out of other gay/lesbian issues, I often wonder why there is even a T in LGBT. We need to include you as well. Just watching your video with your GF (She is GORGEOUS btw!) touched my heart. You're beautiful. All the best.
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November 2011
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serendipitous-slug asked: What's your race/ethnicity?
Anonymous asked: Does your lady have a tumblr that she's willing to share?