Ask Matt: Coming Out as a Public Figure
February 18, 2013 by Matt Kailey
http://tranifesto.com/2013/02/18/ask-matt-coming-out-as-a-public-figure/A reader writes: "My question concerns coming out. I am a trans guy in my early 40s. I started transitioning medically about a year ago, and have started to have all the usual changes (voice, build, hair, etc.).
"While I'm no Lana Wachowski, I am a public figure. What I mean is, I have published books and other things under my female name, and in the small universe of my particular expertise, I am fairly well-known. So I have accepted that 'stealth' will never be an option for me.
"I have now 'come out' to everyone I can think of whom I care about personally, including people in my profession. But I have avoided making a public statement or putting anything on the web because a) in spite of everything I am a very private person, and b) even if I did want to make a change to my web presence, I can't think of a simple, professional way to announce the change without making it into a big deal or draw unwanted attention.
