Hi everyone. My name is Dani Rae and my pronouns are they/them/theirs or she/her/hers. I am nonbinary, but past that I change the language I use to describe my gender pretty frequently as I refine my self-understanding. Right now I'm favoring "Genderqueer Riot Grrrl." I am out to most of the people in my life, but I live in an area that doesn't have a large trans community, so I thought it would be helpful to try to find an online community. Hopefully this will be helpful.
Hello Dani Rae and welcome!
By asserting your preferred pronouns I can tell you're already quite well along your way in discovering and enjoying the benefits of being your true gender. Language is so important in defining who we are and setting our interaction with the world. "Genderqueer Riot Grrrl" is an awesome description. One of our active members in Australia is the "Post-Trans Rebel."
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Danni Rae, I want to thank you for being yourself and for becoming a member of Susan's Place. You now live in an area with a large trans community - we are all right here with you. Welcome!
Kendra
Hi Dani Rae
I'm Laurie, Mtf. Welcome to Susan's Place (Hug) Come on in and have a look around. Look all you want but I think you will find that your online community search is over. This is a community where you will be comfortable being yourself. If you are looking for information you'll get help with that here. Conversation? yep we got it. Have a question? you'll get lots of answers to choose from. Support? No lack of that here. A safe haven? yes that too, we have a hard working staff of admins and moderators that work to keep it a safe home for us. So Dani Rae, sit back, get comfortable and start being a part of this welcoming community.
Glad you found us.
Hugs,
Laurie
Hi Dani Rae :icon_wave:
Welcome to Susan's Place :) Glad to have you here, join on in the fun
Hugs
V M
Thank you all for the warm welcome. It is a nice change of pace to have the importance of language acknowledged. It is also good to get positive feedback about "genderqueer riot grrl." I have had it in my head for some time but have not told anyone. I look forward to my time here.
-Dani Rae
Hey there! Welcome to Susan's forums. I genuinely hope that you can get all the information that you are looking for here. The people are friendly, the info is vital, and everyone here is their true selves, which is something you don't see too often online. I'm still fairly at the beginning of my journey, so I look forward to seeing your growth here on the forums.
Nice to meet you, and enjoy your time here!
~Love, Ashley