S2E13: Voice Ch-Ch-Changes

Straight Wife Trans Life

A main giveaway that someone might be transgender is their voice. Speaking as a transgender person can be daunting and in this episode, I talk to my spouse about her road to sounding more feminine with the help of vocal therapy.

Related Resources:

• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA): includes list of resources and how to find them
• Stanford Health Care: LGBTQ+ Health Program
• UCLA Health: Voice Therapy and Voice Surgery
• UCSF Transgender Care: Voice and Speech Therapy
• International Resource - Australia: TransHub
• International Resource - British Trans Voice Coach Adi Wilson
• International Resource - Canadian Trans Voice Coach Renée Yoxon
• Bay Area OUTspoken Speech Services
• Connected Speech Pathology
• Seattle Voice Lab
• Voice by Kylie (Trans Women) and voice resonance guide by Kylie
• Voice Tools App: Apple and Android
• YouTube: TransVoiceLessons
• YouTube: Transmasculine resource AmaRoseLessons

Places to look for therapy and professional support:

• Psychology Today
• Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx

More transgender families:

• YouTube Channel: Great Scotts
• YouTube Channel: Jammidodger
• YouTube Channel: The Rage
• The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women’s Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations
• Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman

Information for allies:

• PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF)
• GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People
• National Center for Transgender Equality ally guide
• Human Rights Campaign ally guide

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