Essays

In honor of Pride Month and my parents’ 52nd anniversary, I wrote an essay about Mom & Dad’s incredible support and involvement throughout my transition. It’s titled That time I Went Penis Shopping With My Parents and it’s published on vice.com’s health vertical, Tonic. Enjoy!

Does your style match your soul? That’s the question I answer in this O Magazine piece where I discuss the important role clothes played in my transition. See it as printed.

The Boston Globe featured an essay I wrote as an adaptation of my book about having the balls to make an appearance at my ten-year high school reunion. Read the piece.

Refinery29 featured my piece on transitioning in the workplace. The photo of me was taken inside my actual closet (Yes, I am Type A plus!) Check it out.

I shared a few lessons I learned from transitioning in the workplace with Bustle.com. Check out the piece and it’s accompanying non-work related photos!

My latest piece about why marketers should follow the growing discussion around gender identity.  Check it out here.

When is the right time to talk to kids about what it means to be transgender? Read this Boston Globe Magazine piece about what happened when I told my 9 and 11 year-old nieces and judge for yourself. PDF version. Online version.