>But, as some of the people I interviewed reminded me, no matter where they lived they would not be fully accepted.
>“As a trans person, I’m always going to have to deal with people discriminating against me,” one woman said.
>Living in a rural locale with an active local music scene let her focus on aspects of her identity that were more important to her than her gender identity.
This is my experience as well. I don't experience more stares or scowls in rural areas than I do in urban centers. Even in San Francisco, being visibly transgender is often uncomfortable.
>“As a trans person, I’m always going to have to deal with people discriminating against me,” one woman said.
>Living in a rural locale with an active local music scene let her focus on aspects of her identity that were more important to her than her gender identity.
This is my experience as well. I don't experience more stares or scowls in rural areas than I do in urban centers. Even in San Francisco, being visibly transgender is often uncomfortable.