This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it or use it for some good purpose. But what I do with this day is important because I have exchanged a day of my life for it.

> A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult. - Melinda Gates One thing that many trans women find difficult to cope with as part of their transition is their voice.  You can look like a

> What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet... - Juliet, William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene 2 As you can imagine, one of the major things that trans people have to worry about

> Feel like a woman...wear a dress! - Diane von Furstenberg To a certain extent, for me and for other trans folks, it begins with the clothes. I think this is especially true of trans women and male crossdressers, since women have a whole slew of clothing options that

> To increase understanding is a laudable goal; hence the definitions and explanations given below. - "Terminology of the Imperium," from Dune, Frank Herbert Transgender issues and transitioning have a lot of terms, and not all of us tend to use them the same way. Think of this