Ten years ago today, I legally changed my name as part of my transition. So we mark this day as my "rebirthday".
Had some rainbow layer cake.
Looking back at photos from around that time, I found the one where I smiled for real just at the thought of being myself for the first time. I'd never done that before.
If the world wasn't so hostile, I'd share some of the photos but I'm not that brave.
Just know that whenever I see the newly smiling faces of transgender (and trans-adjacent) folks finally getting to be themselves, I feel it in my heart. We share a kinship and I love you all.

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#LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #LGBTQIA2S
#QUILTBAG
#Rebirthday

A thinkage:

What if we in the wider trans community started celebrating the day we finally accepted / realised we were trans, sort of like a rebirth-day or an awakening day?

I know many of us already celebrate our own HRT anniversary (biHRTday), but it could be cool to normalise a non-HRT one for those in the community who don't want HRT.

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