Planning My Transgender Wedding

Valentine's Day this year found me dreaming about my upcoming wedding. What's different about a transgender wedding? Nothing, if I have my way. Terry and I will be married later this year in a combined religious and civil ceremony at Old South Church in Boston (UCC). The church has been a part of this country's history in many ways since its founding in 1669, including being one of the first to bless gay unions. Old South has never had a problem recognizing me as a woman and has always made me feel welcome.

When I met Terry, it was truly was love at first sight. She proposed to me last year and wanted to get married right away, but I responded, "I need more time!" Not because I wasn't ready to marry her, not at all. I just needed more time to learn all the stuff about weddings that I likely would be aware of by now if I had been raised a girl.

I certainly never thought about being a bride. I never read Brides Magazine nor imagined being Cinderella. When I married my late wife Barbara in 1975, I was the groom and my name was Jeff. But after figuring out later in life that I was transgender, I often found myself tearing up at the sight of wedding gowns and wishing I had had the experience.

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