I was on the slow, exploratory route after years of stuffing it internally. It was a slow advancement with my wife at my side and somehow we figured out boundaries on our own. I googled the site up because I wanted to learn more. Little did I know that would lead to a person who took me to my first group; a person who talked me into going to Diva Las Vegas, which was eye opening to say the least; the person who showed me that you could go out and be beyond comfortable with yourself and people would be cool about it; and a section of the world that would love, guide, and support me through my growth and a wonderful transition.
Now it is amazing how much my life is affected by that first step. I am living authentically. A large number of my friends are from the community. I have friends across the country that I communicate with and some I have been fortunate to meet between either of us traveling. This week I started on the Board of Directors for the Utah Pride Center. My wife is openly supportive of the community and is openly identifying as pansexual after thinking about why my transition was easy for her. Quite the stark difference from just over 6 years ago.