Coming Out Trans
Transgender Definition: Relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.Coming out transgender can be scary, confusing and sometimes lonely. But one thing is for sure, you’re never alone as you’re now a part of the Unite UK community.
To help create a better understanding of what it means to be trans, below are the stories of trans members from around the world, sharing their experiences and journeys to becoming their authentic selves.
Matt Miller’s Coming Out Story
My name is Matt and I am a 27-year-old, transgender man. I knew from a very young age that I was different. Around the age of 5 I would ‘dream’ about becoming a boy. I would make up scenarios in my head of how I could disappear and my parents would...
Raiven’s Coming Out Story
Coming out can be a complex journey of self-love, understanding, and patience for not only yourself but sometimes those around you. We chat with Raiven a proud trans woman about her coming out experience and any tips she has for those coming out. What was...
Arielle Rebekah’s Coming Out Story
For years, I longed to go back and do it all over again. Had I known in advance how quickly I’d lose control of my own trans narrative, perhaps I would have done it all differently. I guess that just wasn’t how my story was meant to go.From the time I was but a wee...
Alexis Lorraine’s Coming Out Story
Knowing something isn’t right, isn’t the same as knowing what to do to make it better. I remember very clearly the moment I knew I was born with a body that wasn’t quite what it should be. I was incredibly young, and I wondered to myself, what had gone wrong? Sadly, I...
Kilian Lenox’s Coming Out Story
Hi everyone, I'm Kilian, I'm 24 and I'm a transgender boy. Before starting I would like to say that I am a person who has faced and is facing a path that has as its conclusion my happiness, that of seeing in the mirror that man I have always been but who before was...
Pia Notoriyas’ Coming Out Story
My name is Pia and I’m a transgender woman, many won’t understand why I changed to be a woman, so here’s my story!Have you ever felt like the whole world is moving but you’re still? Have you ever felt like drowning while you see everybody breathing? Well, if I can...
Catalina Cabella’s Coming Out Story
At just four years old, I found myself feeling the essence of female. There was no dress-up, no makeup, no sisters, just me and my innocent deepest thoughts. It wasn’t until later in life that I even encountered the knowledge of what transgender was. As I learned more...
Jackie Rae’s Coming Out Story
On September 9th 2018, I announced that I am a transgender woman, taking the name “Jackie” and using she/her/hers pronouns. This was the hardest thing I have ever done. That proclamation might not be the cure to my problems or the most challenging thing that I will...
Dakota Aspen’s Coming Out Story
My name is Dakota, and I was born and raised in Texas, but I’m currently trying to move to Italy to study at university there. I’ve always been a mix of introverted and extroverted, it takes a lot for me to get comfortable with people and open up, but I love exploring...
Rose Montoya’s Coming Out Story
I didn’t grow up knowing about the LGBTQ+ community. For the longest time I thought the terms queer and gay were words used to belittle effeminate males. I didn’t know the word transgender until I was a teenager. It took me a long time to figure myself out and feel...