Hey Fox, hope ok to message you.I know probably get messages all the time. I'm way at the start of it all,I 'm trying natural T right now as have to do something, it just kind of helps to feel like you're changing a bit! Hope ok with me asking but what was it like for you at the start? My parents can''t cope with the whole gay thing, let alone wanting to be a guy!! I have helpers, as I have cerebral palsy and their cool about it but it's still hard with packing and binding. Cheers Prim

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Hey Prim - That’s great you’re on the natural T approach - It would be great to compile some info on that, including helpful supplements and testosterone enhancing foods, and put it into a zine. Here’s a video from when I was already 4 weeks on T (I was on T for two months, and then was off it for about 5 months. Now I’ve been on T for just over a year) where my voice is super high and I talk about telling my parents. Good luck with everything ;)

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Many thanks for Katastrophe (who has his own Wiki page I see!!) as I’ve once again used one of his songs. This is very short and silly. 

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Here’s a LINK to what’s happening over the next few weeks at GI.

I’m helping out with this workshop:


IMAGINING OUR FUTURES - SATURDAY 28TH APRIL
 
When: 2-5pm, Saturday 28th April

Where: Central School of Speech and Drama (near Swiss Cottage tube)

(click here for a map)

For April’s Saturday session, we’re discussing your future as young trans people.  We are joining forces with TRANSFORMERS - the trans youth group from Brighton.  The young trans people will gather for the first hour and then at 3pm we’ll have some visitors coming in to discuss how they have progressed with their careers, passions and interests as trans and gender variant identified people (and members of the trans community) who are older than 25.  Examples of people will be firefighters, primary school teachers, academics, bankers, pscyhologists as well as political activists and journalists.  
You will be able to ask questions on a one-to-one basis or as part of a group about their experiences working in their chosen sector, why they enjoy it and perhaps inspire and help shape your own futures - whatever that may be.     

Arrive at 2pm and we’ll be in the foyer to meet you, or ask for Gendered Intelligence at reception. 

If you have any questions, or it’s your first time attending a session and you want to get in touch, send us an email: admin@genderedintelligence.co.uk

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VOLUNTEER GRAPHIC DESIGNER WANTED

THT needs some of your creative time. 

“Are you a dab hand at Photoshop? Got a flair for graphic design? Perhaps you’re a student looking to expand your portfolio – or know someone who is?

We want to reflect LGBT HIP as the bright, vibrant project that it is so we are upgrading our publicity materials. We have put out a call for submissions for a poster.

We would also love to hear from you if you could donate a few hours of graphic design time to LGBT HIP to help us develop a consistent and attractive ‘brand’ image.

If you would like to submit a design or to donate some time, please Email Nick  ”

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would you say being transgendered is something you know all along and are born with or can somebody develop the sense that they are transgendered even though they had been happy with their gender their whole life up until that point?

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I think gender is very fluid. And happiness is relative. Personally, I always felt like something was inherently wrong, but couldn’t place it. If I’d had the resources and the support when I was growing up, I would have happily chosen hormone blockers and started taking T. I would have avoided a very awkward and self-loathing number of years. It takes consciousness and belief in your self and the willingness to swim upstream. ;)

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