Category Archives: Labeling

Queer and Proud of It

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

As a recently post-op transgender woman this past February, this year’s Pride Parade and Festival this weekend in Santa Fe and in many communities around the country and the world, has taken on a complete new meaning for me, as … Continue reading →

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The Girl That Wasn’t

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

A favorite bedtime storybook from my childhood was one called “The  Bear That Wasn’t.”  It tells the story of a bear who goes into hibernation one fall and during his winter slumber, a huge factory is built over and around … Continue reading →

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Am I the same person I was before transition?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I started to comment to a question that was posed by a dear friend, Robyn, to whom I have neither seen nor spoken, except via email and responding to her blog,  Transgender in State and as my comment was getting awfully … Continue reading →

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More on Embracing the Dark Side

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Deanna Joy Hallmark

I had an epiphany yesterday morning while making breakfast about what happened to me last week and how it all ties in to a dark energy or shadow that we, as women and men, live with every day of our … Continue reading →

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