I had no issues at all regarding my gender not matching my passport. The airline staff did not blink twice at boarding. The security staff were all lovely, calling me Miss and getting a female attendant to pat me after I set off the metal detector. (a million miles from the horror stories I heard […]

In the past, I flew with my old passport (and used the channel tunnel too). Having my new female one helped avoid a few explanations and made car hire in Slovenia easier though. I did have a funny experience in Lisbon when we went to the baggage check-in for our flight back home. We handed […]

I Flew UK->US and back, UK->Dublin and back, UK->Greece, and half a dozen others I’d forgotten during the social transition but before I had a passport or driving license in the appropriate name/gender. Had one border guard in Greece be a little awkward and one guy before boarding a BA flight to the US at […]

I’m flying to Dublin soon and I would love to do so as myself. My problem is that my passport is still under my male identity. Would that be a problem for passport control in Ireland and back to the UK? I’m thinking that it should not as I am free to dress as I […]

Reply My only experience with a home hair color kit was in my early transition days. I was running late and I hurriedly followed all the instructions to the letter However, I blew dried my hair quickly before going out for a meal with two friends who had come up to York. I set off […]

  Reply Just for men is not “a color” it is in several color tones that sort of mask the grey hair. It is okay but it won’t last six weeks you’d be lucky to get four weeks out of it. Most colleges that do hairdressing courses are always on the lookout for models. Why […]

If you want something that you can get away with in front of “family” but will look femme as well, when you want it too, you could try what I have done. I had highlights put in for a “been out in the sun” effect. If I brush my hair, mixing the highlights in with […]