Thanks for the welcome.
Transitioning 40 years ago.
I was fortunate enough to be in a location close to a gender clinic (in San Mateo, Calif), where I was introduced to other people who were like us. I was given the guide lines to make me eligible for enrolling in the clinic.
Back then, I'm sure they were much like today.
I had to live and work 24/7 for a year and be on a doctor's prescribed program and had to visit a psychologist for weeks before they would even consider me for the program.
As I said, I was fortunate. I was young, slender, and I was drop dead gorgeous at the time of entering the program - still am by the way.
After the doctors visited with me they visited with my mother. I was allowed into the program.
I didn't have to wait the full year.
I was accepted for surgery within a few months.
Lots of paperwork, name change, driver's license, school records, etc.,
I never thought it would be so easy (back then), but it was.
My transition was easy. Surgery was a trip and my life has been unbelievable.