URNotAlone

For those that have gone before...

March 27th, 2006 12:40 pm MST

A few years ago, I was out with friends in downtown Vancouver and saw a beautiful tgirl standing out on the corner of Thurlow and Davie. She was stunning, a young Chinese girl wearing a short skirt, long coat, and pink platform boots. She was 100% pretty and passable, though admittedly the boots were a dead giveaway.  
I remember being in awe of her, not only her looks, but also her courage in being out in public like that. To this day, I still don't know her name, but she was a huge influence on me. I was just a closetcase back then, and seeing her out on the street corner like that made a big impression on me. In many ways, her boldness opened the door for me to make a similar journey myself. 
I still think about her often. Vancouver is such a hip, left coast city. I feel so lucky to live here. I go out all the time now, and I really don't try to hide or blend. I honestly think that if a visiter comes to Vancouver, they *should* see hot trannies out on the town, especially on a Saturday night. Getting out and being seen is my social/moral obligation! Haha! 
More recently, I was out with some tgirl friends and found myself hailing a cab at that same street corner, Thurlow and Davie. It was a warm evening, and there were lots of people out on the streets. I was wearing a short skirt and 4" heels, and we were literally stopping traffic. A car full of guys was leering at us, with horns honking behind them. What fun! 
...and I remember taking a moment to look around at the faces in the crowd. I remembered the young Chinese girl and wondered: wouldn't it be cool if there were another closeted tgirl in the crowd looking the same way at me?