Sun Jan 06, 2013 at 03:59 PM PST
Because A Girl Needs Support
by laurustina

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/01/06/1176866/-Because-A-Girl-Needs-Support

(April 2008) Six weeks after my daughter Alice unzips her Boy Suit, I manage to schedule us a lunch date with the facilitator of the local transgender support group held in our town's tiny (and now defunct) LGBT Pride Center. This initial meeting is a pre-screening of sorts, required for the protection of group members.

Alice is nervous, but curious and she trails along behind me as we approach the restaurant. Immediately, the two middle-aged women standing in the entrance of the restaurant spot us and the taller of the pair steps forwards.

"Jules?" She asks, hopefully.

"Elizabeth?"

We smile a bit and relax. I introduce Alice and then Elizabeth introduces the dark pretty woman with her as Leilani. The 70-s diner-style restaurant is mostly empty and we grab a booth near the front. Sitting across from them in the restaurant, I can easily see that they're trans, but then I'm expecting it. It's not clear if the waitress doesn't notice or simply has manners, but as she approaches the table she asks "What can I get for you ladies today?"

Story for me, had me hating Alice but I dont know why.