Sunday June 18, 2017 - Happy Father's day

Friday June 16, 2017 - More Transwomen are running for office. This is a good thing.

Having more Transwomen and Transmen running for public office, is good for our community. Polling has shown that people who know a Transperson, support trans rights.

She is transgender. He proposed a 'bathroom bill.' They're running against each other in Northern Virginia.

The irony of Democrat Danica Roem's long-shot campaign to oust a veteran conservative from Virginia's House of Delegates is unmistakable. Roem, 32, is a transgender ex-journalist with a passion for public policy details that rivals that of Del. Robert G. Marshall (R-Prince William), the scholarly conservative incumbent who has spent 25 years as a foil to the LGBT community.

Wednesday June 14, 2017 - Pride crosswalk in Atlanta

The city of Atlanta, Georgia has decided to show their pride — permanently.

During Atlanta Pride Week in 2015, a rainbow crosswalk was temporarily installed on the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and 10th Street, an area that is known as a hub for the city’s LGBTQ community.

On Tuesday, which marked one year since the Pulse shooting in Orlando, Atlanta’s mayor, Kasim Reed, announced that the city would make the rainbow crosswalks a permanent fixture.

“For the past year, Atlanta has grieved alongside Orlando,” Reed said in a release. “Our city has rallied around our LGBT community, and we have not shied from demonstrating our unity and solidarity. And with this spirit, I cannot think of a more important time to reaffirm our unwavering and unqualified support for our LGBTQ residents.”

In May, more than 20,000 people signed a petition in support of the crosswalks being a year-round addition to the neighborhood.

Sarah Rose, an LGBTQ advocate who helped gather signatures for the crosswalk, told WSB-TV, a local news channel in Atlanta, that the crosswalk makes a powerful statement.

“It signifies that the LGBTQ community is part of Atlanta’s story,” Rose said. “And I think it’s important to recognize that like any other part of our history.”

Tuesday June 13, 2016 - New Trans Documentary by Janet Jackson

Janet Jackson to produce transgender documentary

Janet Jackson has signed on as an executive producer of a documentary on the lives of transgender people around the world. New York-based Brainchild Films announced that Jackson was working on "Truth" and would do some of the on-camera interviews. The documentary begins production this summer and will focus on the lives and struggles of transgender persons.

Monday June 12, 2017 - 1 Year Measurements

Below are my current measurements and the change since last month. The picture is followed by an explanation and then a table showing the monthly changes since I began HRT, one year ago on June 10, 2016.

The above chart shows my current measurements and the changes over last month. Above the hips the only change was a smaller chest. That seems odd because it seems that 36C bras are getting smaller on me. That is because my breast shape is changing and they are beginning to drop. So they are not projecting outward but filling out and dropping. My breasts are becoming more "mature".

Up until a few months ago, my breasts were perky and projecting outward. Now I feel the weight of them every morning, and need a bra. I feel them move all day.

I miss the perky breasts but love the fullness and movement. I have read that it takes years for your breast size to stabilize. I suspect that over the next 12 months, the breasts will continue to grow and fill out but will not project outward as much as downward.

Below the waist, I did get larger. I hope this is not an anomaly and that finally more fat is being deposited.

Overall I am happy with my results. As long as I keep my overall size  or  get a little smaller, I am happy. I still need to figure out how to get back into the gym.



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AREA	00M	01M	02M	03M	04M	05M	06M	07M	08M	09M	10M	11M	12M
SHOULDER	?	45.0	45.0	43.0	43.0	41.0	41.0	42.0	41.5	42.5	42.0	42.0	42.0
ABOVE BREAST	37	37.0	37.5	36.0	36.5	36.5	38.0	36.0	36.5	38.0	37.5	37.0	37.0
BUST LINE	38	39.0	39.5	38.50	39.75	39.00	40.0	39.5	40.0	41.0	40.5	41.0	40.0
BRA BAND	36	35.0	35.5	34.75	35.0	34.25	34.5	34.0	34.0	34.5	34.0	34.0	34.0
WAIST@BELLY BUTTON	38	36.0	37.0	36.5	37.0	36.5	35.5	35.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	35.5	35.5
HIPS	40	40.0	40.0	40.0	39.5	39.5	39.5	39.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	38.0	39.0
THIGHS	37	37.0	37.0	36.5	36.0	36.0	36.5	36.0	36.0	42.0	37.0	36.0	37.0
HIPS VS SHOULDERS	--	5.0	5.0	3.0	2.0	1.5	1.5	3.0	2.5	3.5	3.0	4.0	4.0
BUST LINE VS ABOVE BREAST	1.0	2.0	2.0	2.5	3.25	2.5	2.0	3.5	3.5	3.0	3.0	4.0	3.0
BUST LINE VS BRA BAND	2.0	4.0	4.0	3.25	4.75	4.75	5.5	5.5	6.0	6.5	6.5	7.0	6.0

My physical goals for Month 12 were:

1. Keep losing weight (did not work due to trying to cure blood sugar levels)
2. Get my waist down to 34" (did not work due to  trying to cure blood sugar levels)
3. Get increase in Bust line. (my breasts are filling out but moving downward and not outward)

My physical goals for Month 13 are:

1. Get calorie count back under control
2. back in gym 
3. Walking more everyday
4. Try to keep losing weight 
5. Get my waist measurement going down toward 34"