What makes a body trans
2 min readApr 1, 2021
Not doctors. Not hormones. Not the government. Not you.
I changed my gender markers and my name, legally, nine years ago, though that is not when my transition “began.”
I received my first shot of testosterone 10 years ago this June, though that is not when my transition “began.”
I named myself Thomas, a family name which also means twin, when I came out 11 years ago…