Written by yours truly! Oh, and if by any chance that title question applies, the entire site might be of interest.
"I am a transgender woman. I am not a professional counselor. I have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. I am romantically attracted to women, which makes me a lesbian. There is a common misconception among cisgender people that trans people, by definition, experience a particular sexual orientation. To be specific, that trans women are really just effeminate gay men, and that t... moreWritten by yours truly! Oh, and if by any chance that title question applies, the entire site might be of interest.
"I am a transgender woman. I am not a professional counselor. I have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria. I am romantically attracted to women, which makes me a lesbian. There is a common misconception among cisgender people that trans people, by definition, experience a particular sexual orientation. To be specific, that trans women are really just effeminate gay men, and that trans men are just masculine lesbians. Nothing could be farther from the truth."
Being transgender is about ones gender identity not about who they prefer as sexual partners. While facilitating at the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Center in San Jose, we had several transgender females in my group. Never had a male transgender that I knew of. I am happy I had the opportunity to work with these women. Also, Jim's and my doctor was a transgender woman
