Of Thee I Dream

My country used to be
The home of Liberty
Of this I sing

Land where our dreams come true
For me and each of you
These days I feel so blue,
It makes me scream!

Editor’s Note: I’m excited to welcome Grace Anne Stevens as a new contributor. Grace’s voice is unique, necessary, and a fabulous addition to LGBTSr. – Mark/Editor 

By Grace Anne Stevens
My Transgender Life:  Perhaps Parallel Lines Do Meet

Life is full of change and transitions.  This is just one of those universal constants, that even if we forget to apply it to understand our life’s journeys, still takes effect.    It applies to each of us, and there is nothing at all we can do about it.

As a transgender woman, there has been that moment of transition, or perhaps I should use a capital T…. and call it… Transition, that to most people like me, makes that moment, let’s say, momentous.

The entire concept of changing or transitioning genders comes with a pretty large suitcase of emotions for those doing it and is so often shared with everyone in connection with them.  For many, that suitcase may never empty out, and is carried with them year after year.