I don't really "celebrate" anything, but I acknowledge the occasion of the anniversary of my "rebirth." That's the day that I began to assert my true identity. I left home early that day to buy new clothes and makeup, change, and do my hair. When I arrived at school that night, I informed my teachers of my new name. It's an important date, and a solemn occasion because I overcame an internal struggle only to be met with an external conflict.