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Your StoriesYou are in: Wear > People > Your Stories > Beatrix Elizabeth Groves ![]() Bea Beatrix Elizabeth GrovesFor many years Bea had a gender identity crisis. After years of living a life in men's clothing, she is now comfortable in her own skin as transgendered Bea. ![]() I hope I'll keep my job. I fear I may not. I hope I'll find a nice permanent place to live and have Christmas in my new home. I hope to be accepted as a transgendered person. ![]() I get to talk about things that are important to me, and get paid for it. ![]() It's contractual - I have very little job security. ![]() Bigotry and people who are proud of being ignorant. ![]() I love how accessible it is for most places. I hate the traffic! ![]() Passionate, funny and gorgeous. ![]() My high heels. ![]() My high heels (and my hair). ![]() A train driver (doesn't everyone?). ![]() They're more understanding and supportive than I thought they'd be. ![]() Civil servant. ![]() When I get an exciting idea in my head and keep mulling it over. ![]() Marie Helvin (well... wouldn't you?). ![]() Nose-picking in the car. ![]() Always answer my email messages. ![]() I look far better as a girl than I ever did as a bloke! ![]() To come out to family and friends as a transgendered person. ![]() That in coming out, it destroyed my relationship. ![]() My bedroom. ![]() To be a girl full-time and work to help other trans' people to have better lives. ![]() Being afraid and bullied at school. ![]() Meeting my new partner, who loves and accepts me just as I am. ![]() To have a job in my female role. ![]() I'd outlaw bigoted behaviour to transgendered folk and put in place an education programme that would help everyone be themselves in whatever role or guise they want/need to be. last updated: 26/06/2009 at 14:58 SEE ALSOYou are in: Wear > People > Your Stories > Beatrix Elizabeth Groves |
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