Veronica.at.last
@veronicaatlast.bsky.social
Trans/Wife/Mom
My identity isn’t a flaw, it’s a feature
Pronouns: she/her
https://open.substack.com/pub/veronicas2ndact
My identity isn’t a flaw, it’s a feature
Pronouns: she/her
https://open.substack.com/pub/veronicas2ndact
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Hi everyone, I’m Veronica!
I transitioned a year ago at age 50. 🏳️⚧️
While being trans has unique challenges, the last year has been the best year of my life.
I’m a manager in an IT consulting practice.
I’m also the volunteer President of a nonprofit focused on youth & teens.
I’m in Chicagoland.
I transitioned a year ago at age 50. 🏳️⚧️
While being trans has unique challenges, the last year has been the best year of my life.
I’m a manager in an IT consulting practice.
I’m also the volunteer President of a nonprofit focused on youth & teens.
I’m in Chicagoland.
New Substack post! Five More Things To Be A Better Trans Ally! Link below.
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Five More Things To Be a Better Trans Ally
I'm continuing my series of five things.
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June 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
New Substack post! Five More Things To Be A Better Trans Ally! Link below.
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In my latest Substack post, I finally conclude the unbelievable events of my name change last year.
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The Unbelievable Events of Changing My Legal Name - Part IV
The Final Chapter
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April 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In my latest Substack post, I finally conclude the unbelievable events of my name change last year.
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One year ago today, my legal name change went through and I legally became Veronica! It was one of the happiest moments of my life!
April 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
One year ago today, my legal name change went through and I legally became Veronica! It was one of the happiest moments of my life!
A guide to HRT self-management.
i wish i didn't have to write this
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April 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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They are going after DEI because they know intersectionality worked. And a lot of liberals and leftists both jumped right on board with finding people they could exclude to appease the imaginary “centrist” voter.
April 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
They are going after DEI because they know intersectionality worked. And a lot of liberals and leftists both jumped right on board with finding people they could exclude to appease the imaginary “centrist” voter.
This is one of my earlier posts, but with last week’s Supreme Court ruling that jeopardizes the safety of all trans people in the UK, it seems very relevant to reshare.
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My Dream Hours Before Coming Out
It was not a fairytale
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April 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This is one of my earlier posts, but with last week’s Supreme Court ruling that jeopardizes the safety of all trans people in the UK, it seems very relevant to reshare.
open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
New Substack post!
You may be familiar with @chasestrangio , the first open and out transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. This article is about my interactions with the trans forerunner who preceded him.
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You may be familiar with @chasestrangio , the first open and out transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. This article is about my interactions with the trans forerunner who preceded him.
open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
Who Came Before Chase Strangio?
My Interactions with a Trans Forerunner
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April 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
New Substack post!
You may be familiar with @chasestrangio , the first open and out transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. This article is about my interactions with the trans forerunner who preceded him.
open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
You may be familiar with @chasestrangio , the first open and out transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. This article is about my interactions with the trans forerunner who preceded him.
open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
I always knew this is who I wanted to be when I grew up.
April 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I always knew this is who I wanted to be when I grew up.
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In a landmark commentary last year, 24 scientists from around the globe—all of whom either identify as trans or have trans family members—called for recognition and support from the research community. #TransDayOfVisibility scim.ag/4l8LK5O
‘We’re hurting.’ Trans scientists call for recognition and support from research community
“Rigorous science demands” it, authors write in landmark commentary
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March 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
In a landmark commentary last year, 24 scientists from around the globe—all of whom either identify as trans or have trans family members—called for recognition and support from the research community. #TransDayOfVisibility scim.ag/4l8LK5O
I love that Transgender Day of Visibility exists. But sometimes visibility is the last thing I want as a trans person. This article discusses my experiences with Transgender Day of Visibility, and how visibility can be a doubled edged sword.
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Transgender Day of Visibility, a Double Edged Sword
The unbelievable events of changing my legal name - Part III
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March 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I love that Transgender Day of Visibility exists. But sometimes visibility is the last thing I want as a trans person. This article discusses my experiences with Transgender Day of Visibility, and how visibility can be a doubled edged sword.
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Reposted by Veronica.at.last
The following countries have issued travel advisories to the US for trans ppl: Finland, France, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, and the UK, with Belgium soon to follow. Do you know how messed up your country has to be for the UK to think you’re transphobic?! Please be safe out there everyone.
US travel warning: After Canada, UK, France, Germany, and Denmark, now Netherlands issues a U.S travel warning, Belgium to follow suit; here's what you need to take note of if you are travelling to th...
The Netherlands and Belgium have updated travel advisories for the USA, cautioning LGBTQ+ travelers and highlighting stricter entry requirements amidst growing concerns over border controls. Here's wh...
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March 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The following countries have issued travel advisories to the US for trans ppl: Finland, France, Germany, Canada, the Netherlands, and the UK, with Belgium soon to follow. Do you know how messed up your country has to be for the UK to think you’re transphobic?! Please be safe out there everyone.
The nonprofit I recently joined just set up our first equality connect pantry! I’m thrilled to be part of an organization that is providing 100% complimentary products for those in need in our community.
#thepridefulpathproject
#thepridefulpathproject
March 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
The nonprofit I recently joined just set up our first equality connect pantry! I’m thrilled to be part of an organization that is providing 100% complimentary products for those in need in our community.
#thepridefulpathproject
#thepridefulpathproject
Since the election, I keep seeing well meaning people telling trans Americans that they should leave the US and declare asylum.
Please, please, please, fucking stop this shit.
To my knowledge, there isn’t a country in the world that would grant the asylum request of a trans American today. 1/2
Please, please, please, fucking stop this shit.
To my knowledge, there isn’t a country in the world that would grant the asylum request of a trans American today. 1/2
March 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Since the election, I keep seeing well meaning people telling trans Americans that they should leave the US and declare asylum.
Please, please, please, fucking stop this shit.
To my knowledge, there isn’t a country in the world that would grant the asylum request of a trans American today. 1/2
Please, please, please, fucking stop this shit.
To my knowledge, there isn’t a country in the world that would grant the asylum request of a trans American today. 1/2
If you are trans, live in America, and travel to a foreign country, I suggest tagging in a trusted friend when you are reentering the US. Tell the friend the time and port so they can plan to be ready. Then, when you near reentry, send a message that you are nearing customs. 1/2
March 24, 2025 at 2:58 AM
If you are trans, live in America, and travel to a foreign country, I suggest tagging in a trusted friend when you are reentering the US. Tell the friend the time and port so they can plan to be ready. Then, when you near reentry, send a message that you are nearing customs. 1/2
Thank goodness there is still new research being published on trans health outside the CDC. Ev breaks down the new study and the positive impact of HRT for trans people who seek it.
recapping a new study in JAMA Open Network which finds that trans people who seek and receive a prescription for gender-affirming hormone therapy have DECREASED risks of severe depression
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New study: Gender affirming hormone therapy is associated with lower depression risk
as published in jama open network
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March 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Thank goodness there is still new research being published on trans health outside the CDC. Ev breaks down the new study and the positive impact of HRT for trans people who seek it.
I’ve updated my pronouns. She/her. I’ve removed “they” from my preferred pronouns list. When I first came out, I had memories that are best described as genderless. Now that I’ve been myself for over a year, it’s clear that these memories were based on how I went through the world, not who I am.
March 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I’ve updated my pronouns. She/her. I’ve removed “they” from my preferred pronouns list. When I first came out, I had memories that are best described as genderless. Now that I’ve been myself for over a year, it’s clear that these memories were based on how I went through the world, not who I am.
Go follow my friend Ev!
hiiii. i'm new here and wanted to introduce myself: i'm ev, a phd neuroscientist researching spinal cord development and a science writer. my writing largely focusses on intersections of queerness, trans identity, science, and politics. you can read my work at queersciencelab.substack.com!
Queer Science Lab | ev nichols, phd (she/they) | Substack
Experiments in STEM, queerness, and society. Click to read Queer Science Lab, by ev nichols, phd (she/they), a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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March 15, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Go follow my friend Ev!
Here’s a pic from my vacation today. Two things this administration thinks don’t exist. They are me, a trans woman, and the Gulf of Mexico. I’m pretty sure both of these are real.
March 10, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Here’s a pic from my vacation today. Two things this administration thinks don’t exist. They are me, a trans woman, and the Gulf of Mexico. I’m pretty sure both of these are real.
People like to say there aren’t trans kids. I was a trans kid. I wasn’t out. I was rarely happy. Seeing the social proof of how I am today and how often I am joyful because I’m experiencing the world with so much joy is incredible.
March 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
People like to say there aren’t trans kids. I was a trans kid. I wasn’t out. I was rarely happy. Seeing the social proof of how I am today and how often I am joyful because I’m experiencing the world with so much joy is incredible.
I have a date!
July 14!
LFG!!!!!
July 14!
LFG!!!!!
March 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I have a date!
July 14!
LFG!!!!!
July 14!
LFG!!!!!
The results from The Trevor Project’s 2024 national survey show that when queer youth was asked what people can do to support them, a whopping 88% said that people should believe them when they say who they are. Supporting queer youth does not take a Herculean effort. Just start by believing them.
March 7, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The results from The Trevor Project’s 2024 national survey show that when queer youth was asked what people can do to support them, a whopping 88% said that people should believe them when they say who they are. Supporting queer youth does not take a Herculean effort. Just start by believing them.
There are over 35,000 concessions suffered each year by girls in high school volleyball. The rate is 7.5 concussions per 100 players. Highlighting one incident with a unique variable while not highlighting the other 34,999+ concussions is nothing but manipulation.
March 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
There are over 35,000 concessions suffered each year by girls in high school volleyball. The rate is 7.5 concussions per 100 players. Highlighting one incident with a unique variable while not highlighting the other 34,999+ concussions is nothing but manipulation.
After socially transitioning, I continued to have people sending things to my old email address, containing my deadname. So I changed my name literally to deadname and put an out of office message on telling them I won’t check this address. Amazing how fast people switched after saying it was hard.
March 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
After socially transitioning, I continued to have people sending things to my old email address, containing my deadname. So I changed my name literally to deadname and put an out of office message on telling them I won’t check this address. Amazing how fast people switched after saying it was hard.
New Substack post!
With so much going on that’s so dangerous to people like me, where do I draw my energy from?
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With so much going on that’s so dangerous to people like me, where do I draw my energy from?
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Monday Morning Brava
Every Monday morning, I end up lying in bed, trying to get up.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New Substack post!
With so much going on that’s so dangerous to people like me, where do I draw my energy from?
open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
With so much going on that’s so dangerous to people like me, where do I draw my energy from?
open.substack.com/pub/veronica...
NIH letters went out Friday abruptly cutting off funding to current grant recipients of transgender health. This will take generations to recover from. It’s na*i level shit that accompanies genocide. What is happening to trans people is genocide.
March 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
NIH letters went out Friday abruptly cutting off funding to current grant recipients of transgender health. This will take generations to recover from. It’s na*i level shit that accompanies genocide. What is happening to trans people is genocide.