Black, Trans & Proud

Today I had the opportunity to speak to an amazing group of people and share my story. This blog is the written portion of my presentation, slightly modified to fit this format. AS HE SAID, MY NAME IS LAYNE INGRAM AND IT REALLY IS A SURREAL FEELING TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO A GROUP […]

Living While Trans

I thought of three things that will happen, may surprise you and even potentially annoy you while you’re transitioning. These things have happened to me and will likely happen to you – maybe not in the exact same way but in some form or fashion. The Voice This one is hilarious and terrible. When your […]

Taking Testosterone

Let’s get right into it. Wondering what it’s like when you take Testosterone, or as us users call it, T. Just kidding, I still just call it Testosterone or hormones for that matter. It’s a rollercoaster the first year, that’s for sure and it’s really important to make sure that you are taking the right […]

Holiday TRANSactions…

That’s what the holidays are like to me sometimes. A bunch of small transactions you make sure to have with people to let them know you love them or to catch up or whatever. Those are always going to be the same; a short, random small talk with granddad, five minute pit stop with the […]

Transitioning – Are You Ready?

There were a few questions people asked all of the time when I came out: “How do you know?” “How can you think you’re not a girl?” “Are you sure?” “What if you miss your breasts?” “When is the first time you remember feeling like something wasn’t right?” “How is your family with it?” <———- […]