A few months ago one of my co-workers told me she was questioning her gender. Without admitting that I was trans I told her that I was seeing a gender therapist and suggested that she do the same. Later that night I posted on the forum that I sort of came out to a co-worker, and not long after that I came out to a transgender friend of mine. Well, tonight that same co-worker began talking to me and we chatted about LGBTQ issues and civil rights. This topic turned to our own lives as transgender people. Even though I didn't outright come out a few months ago, it was implied. Tonight, however, I stated that I'm transgender. She already knew that from my "sort of" coming out, but still it felt empowering to come out to someone. As of now I'm out to two people - and they're both trans! It feels good to be out to someone who understands what I'm going through; we can lean on each other and share things that we can't share with just anyone. No, I'm not out to the world yet, but wow, it feels good to be out to someone - two someones!!!
