Meet Your Transgender Heaven Ambassadors

Alexis Wassermann

Start my transition early in life when I was in my late teens . At that time there was no doctors to start the process so game plan was alter and started to save save save to be able to move to follow that goal . Moved to an area which could meet those needs . After settling in and making a few friends it was back on track . There where road blocks a long the way but those obstacles didn't stop me . I kept pressing forward to reach my goal . At 32 I had GRS and haven't looked back .

Kimberly Ann Shaw

I knew at a young age I was different and had feelings that I wanted to be a female. I would sneak into my mother's wardrobe and try on her things. When I did it just felt correct inside. Back then I had no idea what I was and I tried to suppress the feelings that I had. Those feelings never went away.
Later on in life I came across our sister site CDH. I met many wonderful girls there but still felt like I didn't fit in. Someone said you don't really belong here, go try TGH. My mind was like, How am I transgender? I'm not out yet, I'm not on HRT, How am I trans?
So I gathered up the courage to join, made a profile. Then the nervousness and fear set in, signing onto chat. I believe my opening line was something like this. Hi I'm Kimberly, I came from CDH and they said I don't fit in over there. I don't know where I fit in anymore. Much to my surprise I was welcomed here with open arms. The girls helped me figure out that I wasn't different, I fit in just fine. I was transgender and always have been. I finally found my place.

Kimberly dawn(aka kimmie)

I look at it this way on November 29th I was born but a shell was put around Kimberly with an unbreakable shield or so they thought she fought her way out of it and on Aug 1st 2021 she broke completely thru that shell and shattered it to pieces even though she is 50 but hasn't been able to live like her true shelf until that Aug day she is here too stay

Michelle Lawson

Well as for the physical 'me'; I had an orchiectomy in October of 2019 and my BA in Oct of 2021. Along with that, will be a change to all of my identification; name changes and gender markers.

As for the rest of the 'what makes Michelle tick', come visit the Chat Rooms, and the Forums. As a Manager on TGH, I help to make sure your experiences here are safe, happy, supportive, and educational. You are here to grow and thrive, and we are here to nurture that growth.

I look forward each day to helping to keep TGH the de facto standard for support in the transgender community. I look forward to chatting with you all, and reading through what you all post. And if you come across a transgender friendly or supportive place, drop me a line so we can figure out how to add it to our Local Places.

Sabrina MacTavish

I've been on this path for nearly 50 years, beginning at age 7 when I wore my grandma's old dresses with my cousins. It felt natural. Later, I went through the fetish stage and fought with my insides. After my divorce 20 years ago, I let Brina out only to bury her away during another relationship. Now I accept that she is more who I really am and live my life in the hopes that my path will one of future happiness.

Over the last 6 years, I've found out more about who I am, the path that I'm on, and what it means to be transgendered. I've also been much happier since I acknowledged and accepted myself for who I am. I'm still much in the closet as responsibilities take precedence. It doesn't help being an introvert by nature, but I will gracefully walk (mostly, ok, not so gracefully) this path as I become a better me.

Vanessa Law

I’m passionate about creating a safe space for everyone in the transgender community to find laughter and friendship on their journey.

I completed my physical transition in 2011 and through it I lost everything, and gained everything. I am blessed that I was forced to gaze inward and embark on the journey to discover and live my authentic self. My deepest wish is that all who wander here may find peace, happiness and freedom.

Willa Jay

I am a TG person who helps out from time to time with the administration of the sister site.

April King

I have been crossdressing since about the age of 7, and took a 30+ year hiatus from dressing while I was busy raising my family. I started dressing again a few years ago, and at times I feel TG, and other times, simply someone who likes to crossdress. I finally like who I am though, and I am moving closer and closer to who I want to be, but I'm not quite sure who that is yet. My feelings go back and forth over time, yet I'm finally at peace with who I am and can't wait to keep moving forward.

Alexandria (AKA Alx)

“Inside I’m a woman, in every way I can imagine it. I've lived with that inside all my life. Being an artist made it easier. Long hair and emotional...it didn't seem so out of place to be feminine.
One day I just felt, 'enough, I'm going to live as a woman, and stop living a false identity'...so I came out and haven't looked back.

I'm now divorced with a fantastic understanding ex (and son) We have worked it through and been honest with each other. I would say it is actually better than married.
I'm fully 'out' and post top/bottom surgery. When I came out, no-one was very surprised; I thought I'd hidden being a woman better than that.
I've set out my journey in a journal, this says it all really

Dianna Marie (Dee) Haggerty

Note to my friends: Previously I had been known here by my pseudonym Dee Frost. Moving forward through transition I am now using my given/professional name Dianna M. Haggerty. Y'all still know me as Dee!

Originally born a Yankee, I have lived, taught medicine, and practiced medicine in 7 cities each with over a million population. I own all those t-shirts! In my academic life, I had been Chairman and Family Medicine Residency Program Director training family physicians for comprehensive medical practice. I was an early entrant into the academic world teaching physicians how to treat and care for gender-related health issues. After coming to my senses (well, actually it was my much wiser, very Southern wife who “decided” such), I gave that up and I am now enjoying my life in small town, rural Alabama. Here, I practice full time as a real “old-timey” cradle-to-grave family physician. Professionally, I have been providing hormone therapy to both FTM and MTF patients for 38+ years, in both the University and private practice worlds.

Presently I am currently in MTF transition, having been on hormone therapy for the past 3.5 years and am also undergoing gender affirming surgery, yes- as a senior adult. My transition plans are set, supported fully by my wife, and grudgingly accepted by my kids.

Dee (Dianna Marie)

DeeAnn Hopings

Mechanical Engineer, retired January 2016 and relocated to SoCal. Have a grown daughter and a grown son with my 1st wife, daughter has 2 daughters. Married 2nd wife in 2005 and she knows everything about me. Perhaps 95% of people here in town know me as DeeAnn. In all my political, civic and non-profit involvements DeeAnn is the person of record. I do present as my male persona on occassion when I am running an errand and don’t want to take the time to get dressed and do makeup or want to avoid confusion. I have no plans to change my name legally. When I went for my vaccine shots I presented as Don so there would be any confusion as to who I am. Anyway, those situations are pretty rare.

Since I’ve retired, I’ve been a board member of our local trans organization and on the steering committee for our local HRC group. I did both of those for over 2 years, but am now resigned from both. Currently I’m a Volunteer Coordinator for the Greater Palm Springs Pride organization. Also Community Liaison Officer with Great Autos of Yesteryear car club, former Chair of the Cathedral City Public Arts Commission, Vice-Chair for Desert Stonewall Democrats, a Board Member for the LGBTQ Center of the Desert and a Docent at the Palm Springs Air Museum (we are rated #14 in the WORLD! And #1 in California).

Hobbies:

BIG motorsports fan, been to all sorts of tracks all across the US, primarily a fan of open wheel race cars (Formula 1, Indy cars, supermodifieds, Silver Crown, sprint cars, etc.) but I also follow sports cars, stock cars and drag racing, have driven a few race cars, used to help a friend take care if his pavement modified, have many motorsports related books and many have been autographed by Indy car winners, Indianapolis 500 winners, Formula 1 winners and World Driving Champions, and Formula 1 team principals

Was a cyclist good for 55 to 60 miles until a mild stroke in the Fall of 2016, looking to get back on the bike soon, also follow professional cycling

Architecture fan, love the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and other architects who did a lot of work here in The Valley under the Mid Century Modern style, visited 2 FLW homes in the San Francisco area in the summer of 2019 that had not been open to the public before, have toured the Robie House, Taliesin West, the now defunct FLW Museum outside of Ann Arbor, MI and FLW structures in Oak Park, IL, San Anselmo, CA, Orinda, CA and the Marin County Offices.

Amateur photographer going back to high school with Polaroids and 620 roll film, 35mm film cameras since the 80’s and digital since 2005.

Computer hobbyist, built a Hackintosh in 2014 and that served as my desktop computer until early 2021. I rebuilt it with current hardware and it is still my desktop machine.

Lauren Mugnaia

I realize now, after over 60 years of thinking I was only a crossdresser, that I have been a transgender woman from birth. I was only a young boy of 4/5 years and remember wishing I was a girl, praying that I could wake up as one. I've always had a strong feminine side, So feminine gestures and mannerisms used to get me teased and bullied in school. I've always identified with females and most of my friends in school were girls. All of this is still the way I feel today. The most recent major change in my life is the fact that I've found out that I am an intersex female! After all these years, the pieces of the puzzle are all falling into place - and now it all makes a lot more sense!

Cynthia S

Crossdressed since age 11 til age 53 as of 2018. Joined Crossdresser Heaven in August 2015. Since then I have been exploring my feelings and trying to determine what my best path is -staying CD and just getting out more often and openly as i have been recently; social transitioning outside work; or actually transitioning full time; just not certain what's right for me.

Dawn J

I posted this on CDH, too, about two years ago, but I'll try to give you the updated & abridged version.

I'm sure we all have very similar stories, but yes, I’m a happy girl when I’m me. I am Dawn. That guy is just some other person inhabiting my body. I feel uncomfortable when I have to be him & pretend to be male. I’ve been crossdressing since I was about 11 or 12. Until a few years ago, I always felt like I enjoyed it– but wished I didn’t. I've always felt that the impetus that really awakened the desire in me, was a magazine article. I happened to find it in a closet (How appropriate). Naturally, I curiously combed the pages, perhaps, hoping to find pictures of naked women. But I came across an article entitled, “My Husband Became a Woman”. Suddenly, I wanted to see how it felt to be a girl & started trying on things that belonged to my mom & sister. It felt so good & actually excited me, sexually.

I’m pretty sure that my mom knew about it. She once caught me, trying on a pair of my granny’s shoes & I’m sure that she could tell that someone had been into her clothes– especially when I accidentally got lipstick on a white sundress & didn’t have time to clean it. And there was a time when my best friend asked me if I had mascara on (Apparently, I hadn’t done a good job of washing it off.) I told him, “No, I was taking a nap.” I don’t think he bought it.

I wasn’t gay. I liked girls & had several girlfriends throughout high school. I was in the closet, but when I was with the girls, crossdressing never crossed (pun unintended) my mind. Also, never really thought about it while in the Armed Forces for a few years. But it all came back when my wife & I were dating & we went to a friend’s Halloween Party as the opposite sexes. Shortly after we got married, I played a trick on her, one morning, as we were getting ready for work. She had her clothes laid out for the day. While she was showering, I put her bra on under my shirt. She couldn’t figure out where she had put it. I wanted to see how long it would take her to find it. Again, it felt good.

The following year, I admitted to her that I enjoyed it & asked her if she’d mind. She said OK. It wasn't often, but I got a little carried away, one weekend, and pierced my own ears. No one said anything about it at work, but I’m sure the holes were noticeable. Then, we threw our own Halloween party. You guessed it. She was a butler. I was a French maid.

Our oldest kids are girls. I still occasionally “dressed up” when they were young-- & asleep, but when the boys came along, I purged what little clothing I had.

Once the boys grew up & moved out, I found myself wearing some of my wife’s clothes. And, over the years, she has occasionally let me wear lingerie to bed. Our foreplay involves her doing things to me that would normally be done to a woman. She’s not gay either, although I have daydreamed about what it would be like to have lesbian sex with her. That said, crossdressing didn’t seem to sexually stimulate me like it once did. Instead, it gave me more of a feeling of joy & satisfaction– like this felt right & it’s who I should be.

I'm really opening up, here, and it is quite liberating to do so. Thank goodness that I found Transgender Heaven. I never really thought that the term applied to me, but in the past two years, I've done a lot of introspection and, although my therapist hasn't confirmed it (because I haven't seen her in a while), I've concluded that I am transgendered according to definitions I've seen. I’ve been involved with a couple of different crossdressing groups which have helped me find who I am & to admit to myself that I am transgendered. I was a bit apprehensive about joining TGH, initially, and remained somewhat guarded about posting, but the more time I'm here & spend as me, the more I know I'm where I belong. I enjoy the replies I get from my “sisters”. There’s acceptance & encouragement here. Five years ago, I would have never thought that I could be this open about “my little secret”.

I want to transition, but I have two major obstacles-- money & my wife. She says she would leave me if I did. I couldn’t do that to her. She didn’t “sign up for this”. She’s the best thing that ever happened to me.

I’m spending more time as myself, but I have to be careful not to upset my wife. We've had some pretty deep conversations. She’s accepting that I am a part of her husband; that he needs me. My wife even says that, when I'm me, I seem to be more productive around the house & assist her with “womanly” chores, but she’s worried that maybe she shouldn’t be encouraging me.

Maybe she’s right. When I look in the mirror at my male self, I'm not happy with that old man looking back at me. But, as myself, I’m very happy with the way I’m looking. Very depressing to go back to male mode. I easily “pass” in public-- as a woman 20 years younger than my true age. I look & feel younger when I’m me. When I exercise, for some reason, I feel stronger & more energetic as myself. Many people, who have seen pictures of me or seen me at one of those Halloween parties, say that I look better as a woman than I do as a man. I have to agree.

My wife even says that I've improved much with my voice. We've had some “Girls Days Out”, going shopping, having lunch & getting manicures & pedicures.

Sometimes, I get frustrated with my job & other things in my life, but I find crossdressing therapeutic. Put me in a dress and it completely lightens my mood. My depression used to be worse & sometimes incapacitating. Looking back, perhaps subconsciously, I was down because I couldn’t be a woman or, at least, look like one.

Is this what’s missing in my life? I’m worried that I'm getting too old to transition. But I don't want to live my whole life, not realizing my dream & not being who I think I was meant to be. How sad would that be? I think my wife realizes that & that’s why she’s reluctantly giving me the “green light” on crossdressing– so I can enjoy the next best thing to being a woman while I can.

Life’s short. Be gorgeous!

Liz

Transgender Female. 52 years old. Started HRT 11/13/2020

Marianne

Samantha G.

Toni Floria

Single male. Likes girl things my whole life trying to figure things out

Captain Dionysus

Codille Benton

Jasmine

Time to update my Bio.

Hello TGH Member,

I started transition in August of 2020. So far, I have been told I am a different person now. I don't see it so much, but I imagine I have changed a bit.

Starting transition, I didn't create high expectations that I would ever look feminine enough to pass as female. As time goes on, I don't really want to pass as female. I wish there was a third gender and sex to officially go by. Time will tell if that happens.

I am an Assistant Manager here at TGH and CDH (our sister site).
As the original Manager here at TGH, I helped create what you see today. Much of me still lingers around as Cloe has taken TGH further on.

I relate to those who have bad marriages or are traumatized by failed or failing marriages. So if you want to reach out and chat, feel free to. I get regular updates sent to me from the forums and if you ask for me, I will take the time to hear your story and help you if I can.

I also like chatting with cis members, to hopefully better understand if there is anything we can learn from each other. Yes if your here for reasons, I wont hesitate to remove you. But really I think we all need to learn to co exist.

Welcome to TGH and thank you for reading

Jasmine Marie

Maria Darlov

I have recently met the love of my life, a best friend and a soulmate, all rolled into one very beautiful woman. She knows about "Maria" and is OK with it. We plan on being married this summer (2019) with a beach wedding as we both love the beach.

I love all types of music, country, rock, heavy metal, 80's hair bands, jazz, pop, even some rap. But my favorite is Blues.

Rhonda Roe...

𝓜𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝓒𝓁ℴℯ́ 💋💋

Not quite full on southern girl who loves being classy and is spiritual, but knows how to have fun of which being sassy with a heart is part. I really love interacting with people and deeply care for everyone on the trans spectrum. I began living my authentic life full time June, 8 2018 and as of late 2020 am finally able to explore the surgical phase of my journey. I'm a WV Hillbillie through and through, but find myself a stranger in a strange land just doing my best to be me.