Ask Matt: I'm Not a Lesbian – I'm Trans
http://tranifesto.com/2013/02/21/ask-matt-im-not-a-lesbian-im-trans/2/21/13
by Matt Kailey
A reader writes: "In sixth grade, I came out to my best friend as a lesbian. Since then I have embraced the fact that I am attracted to women, and most people who are close to me or at least have some sort of friendly relation with me have figured that out. I don't attempt to hide it, but I don't make an attempt to spread the knowledge actively.
"However, in the middle of my tenth-grade year, I figured out I wasn't a lesbian, I was transgendered. It just clicked for me and I then slowly realized that being a lesbian and being trans are two entirely different things!
"Now almost a year later, I am faced with a dilemma: EVERYONE THINKS I'M A LESBIAN. I tried coming out to my best friend a few months ago, but he was pretty unresponsive and now still refers to me as a lesbian because I don't think he really realizes the massive difference.
