I came out as trans between 1994-1996. I’ve been on T since August of 1996. Back then I so often felt isolated and alone. When I first started coming out, I had one trans guy friend. I was a novelty…
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Coffee and Feelings: I woke up this way #6 Rex Cameron and Body Alchemy
The news broke a couple of weeks ago that Rex (Loren) Cameron had passed away in November of 2022. This photo is of my original copy of his book, Body Alchemy, that I still have. I studied that book daily…
Read moreCoffee and Feelings: I Woke Up This Way #5 Homo A Go Go's 20th Anniversary!
We just passed the 20th anniversary of Homo A Go Go! Crazy! The first festival was September 26-29, 2002 in Olympia. It feels like a lifetime ago sometimes and yet it’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years. I really…
Read moreCoffee and Feelings: I Woke Up This Way #4 For Abbie
I believe that the year was 1996 and I made a trip to the Homocore Minneapolis PO Box like I did back then, usually once a week. On this particular trip I found a letter from some kids in Lincoln…
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I tell stories at my live shows between songs. I consider it a part of my set, maybe more interesting than the songs for some people. I write out a story or notes set list next to the song set…
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With all the news about student loans yesterday, I woke up and meant to write about what it was to graduate in 1994 with $20k in student load debt and only myself to rely on. Instead I rambled a little…
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