August 8th, 2016 - NEPA PrideFest at Montage Mountain - Pride on the Mountain

NEPA PrideFest at Montage Mountain - Pride on the Mountain

This week, I'm in Kirby Park in Wilkes Barre, again! I liked it so much last time that I decided to do it, again.

I talk a little about NEPA PrideFest at Montage Mountain, where it was held this year.

Everything was set for this years Pride to be better than ever... especially after last year. Last year, Pride was in Pittston on one of the hottest days of the summer. Previously, it was held in Kirby Park in Wilkes Barre. The greenery and proximity to the Susquehanna River always made it feel comfortable and open. But last year, it was held on blacktop -- I actually felt like I was being cooked from both the sun and the ground. It was pretty intense. I was dehydrated, I got bad leg cramps, we were just sweating and melting and... ugh. So, when I'd heard that Pride was going to be at a water park, I couldn't wait! Everything was perfect... except for the weather.

I don't recall exactly what the temperature was for most of the day, but it wasn't the kind of temperature I wanted to go swimming in. Regardless, we had a lovely time. My girlfriend and I spent the day talking to our friends, listening to bands performing and even riding the zip line! What a great venue! I think NEPA PrideFest at Montage Mountain was a huge success.

I also talk about my girlfriend and I getting our eyebrows done. You can see them, in the video. What do you think? My girlfriend has a good friend who does them, and she nailed it. Perfect!

I talk about 1940s Weekend in Eckley Miner's Village, which I've been going to for at least 3 years. Maybe even 4? I can't remember, anymore... I just know that I love big band era music, swing dancing and dressing like a pin-up model. It was perfect. This year was a little different, though. My girlfriend and I got harassed by, of course, a cisgender male for using the ladies room. Yeah, for real.

Finally, I talk about rewatching The Matrix from the perspective of a trans woman and noting that the Wachowskis are also trans, and I talk a little about transitioning in my 30s and some of the things I sacrificed because I stayed in the closet and didn't begin hormone therapy sooner. It's difficult for me to talk about, but I try.

Anyway, enjoy the video! See you next time...

July 28, 2016 - Coming Out as a Transgender Vlogger on YouTube

My name is Dee, and I am a transgender vlogger.

I'm not going to go into the details... I've told this story dozens of times, again and again. But I never told YouTube.

I've been uploading videos of my music and live performances for the last several years I built up a sizable following and got a lot of attention for it. And then, one day, I just stopped. Why?

Well, for starters, I moved into my own apartment in 2014. For whatever reason, experimental electronic music just fell off the radar, for me. I didn't enjoy it as much as I used to, and the effort wasn't worth it, any longer. No one was really listening, no one was buying my CDs, and I couldn't find a label that wanted to put out a cassette release from me. In short, I got burned out and gave it up.

By then, the gender dysphoria I felt had been bubbling up inside of me for decades. I hid myself from my family, my friends and my employer. I was too embarrassed and ashamed to tell the truth about who I really was; until, one day, I couldn't hide it anymore. I had to tell someone; I had to come out. I needed to transition.

The rest of the story is history. I decided to transition from a male appearance to a female appearance. I stopped living a lie and started living my truth. My family and friends loved me, my boss was totally ok with it, and my life began to improve 150%.

Since then, I decided it was time to get back into making music and uploading videos. I decided I wanted to join my fellow transgender vloggers, too. I started recording my thoughts, talking about my life as a transgender vlogger, and spreading the word to bring a little more attention to my life and my art. Please enjoy the video above, and thank you!