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August 4, 2022 • 17 mins

One big step for me in my transition was changing my legal name. I'll take you back to that story, and how it led me to coming out in the newspaper. Along the way, I experience the first glimmers of excitement. I also uncover a success that remained hidden to me until I recorded this episode.

Other episodes mentioned:
Episode 10: Coming Out as Transgender in the Doctor Office

Get information about changing your name and other trans resources here:
National Center for Transgender Equality

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