John Casey on Growing Through Gender Dysphoria

October 11th, 2021
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Grow Through It: LGBT Challenges

John Casey, founder of The Sustainable Journaling Project, describes living with gender dysphoria and finding his way to transitioning in his 40s after meeting other people who were gender non-conforming. He took baby steps throughout the process and had a ‘transition buddy’ that helped him meet his goals. His advice to everyone is to develop a list of resources on which to rely, and to keep a daily journal as a way of checking in, documenting and honoring the experience.

Keith Hoffman on Growing Through a Sibling’s Transition

April 26th, 2021
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Grow Through It: LGBT Challenges

Keith Hoffman, author of the forthcoming book The Summer My Sister Grew Sideburns, describes his experience as a 5th grader in the Midwest when his big sister transitioned to his big brother. In 1974, when his mother said, “We are going to accept it, but not talk to anyone about it outside the family,” she created a family secret that he navigates to this day.