Friday 21st November is my T day - the day I celebrate the start of my transition. I mark the date by when I had life saving chest surgery. I'm 16 T years old!

Every day I have been alive these past 16 yrs has been a miracle. Not every day has been easy, especially when I developed my disabilities, but I give thanks every day.

I also thank every single human who has shown me a kindness over the past 16 years, your generosity of heart means the world to me!

This year is special because I turned 50 in July and now I turn sweet 16 - what a milestone. I am so grateful to be alive.

#trans #transgender #TransElder

How do I find and make friends with older trans people?
I've been out and on HRT for the better part of a decade now, but I find myself in a position where I have questions about the long term aspects of transition which both I and my compatriots are ill-poised to answer.

#transelder

I'll be 68 in a few weeks, and along with racialization, homophobia, transphobia, misogynoir, neoliberalism common to those of my generation — there is the internalized ageism among people my age fused with the normalized ageism of the young.

The results are inaccessible healthcare and senior services, that make the typical isolation even worse.
#Trans, #TransAwareness, #TransElder
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/11/queer-trans-people-have-one-clear-path-to-a-better-future-each-other/

I was reading over some old journal entries on my blog, and just found the "egg crack" announcement. It's dated 13-Mar-2009. 15+ years ago I acknowledged to myself I was #trans .

Before that I spent a couple of years calling myself two-spirit, in honor of my late wife's Cherokee heritage. During that time, I named Janet on 20-Aug-2008.

It's been quite a journey. Yes, I suppose that all makes me an "elder." I'm 66 now.

#transgender #TwoSpirit #TransElder

Hello Mastodon!

I'm here to promote a social discord server specifically for post-transition/late stage transition trans people. How you identify as a trans or nonbinary person does not matter as long as you consider yourself completed or near completion in your transition! This community exists because most online trans communities are overwhelmingly represented by people who are pre/early-transition. The server has a vetting process for safety purposes which just involves showing some proof of your trans status and telling us a little about yourself. Additionally, if you have had or are actively pursuing surgery we can connect you to surgery support communities too.

This link is good for 10 uses, just to test the waters.
https://discord.gg/ZnG9gBqtyj

#PostTransition #TransElder #TransElders #TransMan #TransMen #TransWoman #TransWomen #Metoidioplasty #Phalloplasty #Vaginoplasty #Nullification #BottomSurgery #TopSurgery #SRS #GCS #TransCommunity

"Starting my transition in my late thirties has given me an outlook on aging that I wasn't expecting. I grieve the years I wasn't living my authentic self, but I also now have a future that I was never able to see before. After top surgery I will have the privilege to age in the body that I feel comfortable in and what could be more joyous than that!?" - Bobby

(Accessibility: Outline of a man sitting with his hands together with the text written to the right)

#TransJoy #TransElder #LGBT

I am a #nonbinary icon.

#transelder

It's funny. I became a #TransElder almost immediately when I came out, and it's not just my age (I think).

I've been involved in #activism (in at least getting victims away from their abusers) for almost 20 years, and on a larger scale since Occupy (2011). When I came out, I felt like I could finally use the skills/resources/connections I had. Prior, I didn't feel that it was my place to take a leadership position as a white, cishet man...turns out only 1 of those was right.

#trans #activists