by Jason Steidl | Feb 7, 2022 | Stories
My music and religion are deeply intertwined within my soul. My life would have no meaning without music and without God, without spirit, without a daily soulful prayer to the Creator. As a young child I played piano, Mozart symphonies and other classics, with lessons...
by Jason Steidl | Feb 7, 2022 | Stories
Like many, I am a multifaceted person. One facet is photography, which has become a semi-professional hobby. The photos with the most character are taken in the moments of twilight, sunrises, sunsets, or not far from it. My other facets include being Catholic, an...
by Jason Steidl | Feb 7, 2022 | Stories
Pronouns: he/they Colt Meier St. Amand is a clinical psychologist and Texas’s preeminent researcher on transgender issues. Just 30 years old, Colt was the first researcher in the country to demonstrate the psychological effects of testosterone therapy in trans men...
by Jason Steidl | Feb 7, 2022 | Stories
My experience growing up with gender dysphoria is, I am sure, very similar to others of my generation. We did not talk about it, however. We were coerced into clothing that was wrong, had our mannerisms corrected, were dissuaded from engaging in play activities deemed...
by Jason Steidl | Feb 7, 2022 | Stories
I am a Catholic who believes that Jesus is my Savior. I am a transman, which is my gender identity, which has nothing to do with my faith of Jesus saving me! Jesus only says to “love one another” – he doesn’t judge being trans, never even mentioning...
by Jason Steidl | Feb 7, 2022 | Stories
I graduated from college in the early 90’s, studying Philosophy and English Literature. I loved creating theories, weaving and finding my way through a paper. I didn’t like the classes that were all about right or wrong answers, black and white, yes or no.. A few...