Nicole Gates Anderson

Oct 16, 2024 | medium.com | Nicole Gates Anderson

Why I write and why it isn’t about me anymore. Nicole Anderson·FollowPublished inPrism & Pen·9 min read·--“Gee, if only I had discovered this outlet earlier!” — Photo by Author. I’ve been writing on Medium for 3 years now![Pats self on the back.]I have enjoyed sharing my story with all of you — you who choose to read content written by or about a middle-aged trans woman. I applaud each and every one of you for making the right choice to seek out the truth.

Oct 7, 2024 | medium.com | Nicole Gates Anderson

Presidential Executive Order Permanently Protects Trans Healthcare. Nicole Anderson·FollowPublished inPrism & Pen·8 min read·--United States Capitol, c. 2019 — Photo by Author. Actual Sway. A faint dialog emerged from… beyond. It only just started to become recognizable as my ears shifted focus. I knew what I was listening to, it just didn’t feel real. “…guarantee ALL citizens…”My subconsciousness pulled me straight out of my stupor and back into the TV on the other side of my living room.

Aug 18, 2024 | medium.com | Nicole Gates Anderson

Trans with a Little Help from My DoctorWelcome: Several months ago I wrote about my journey to hormone replacement therapy, HRT. Today I revisit that same pivotal moment. I feel the need to finish the story. Take two of these, and call me in the morning,as the adage goes. With any luck, you’ll wake up a woman. I looked down at the script now literally in my hands. I blinked to remember the moment. “So, you want the good stuff?”she had said. The words echoed in my head.

Jul 26, 2024 | barnard.edu | Nicole Gates Anderson

Some people need time to figure out what they want to do. They meander and dabble until they land on something. But for Anne Cebula ’20, there was no equivocation, no trial and error. She knew her calling from the moment she watched the 2008 Beijing Olympics at just 10 years old from her home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. “I saw fencing for the first time, and I just fell in love. This is unlike anything I’ve ever seen,” she recalls. “And I remember I saw it, and I said, ‘Well, I want to do that.

Apr 3, 2024 | medium.com | Nicole Gates Anderson

The fear of being perceived as weak hides even fear itselfI glued myself to a movie tonight. As the sun cast longer and longer shadows through the grimy bay windows I slowly became part of my couch. The shadows gave way to night, and a firm sense of reality along with it. Nearly two hours into the movie the cast of the film clapped. Over-joyous they were, in their moment of impossible achievement! The pent up tension on screen bubbled over with emotion like the melodic notes of a guitar solo.