A number of years ago, around the time I first became familiar with the transgender community that existed at the time on YouTube, I happened to see some LGBT rings on ebay. I wanted one. I told myself, though, that although GID has been something I've struggled with my whole life, I'm not really a part of the LGBT community. So why would I even want such a thing, let alone buy one? So I didn't.

As it happened though, I found a silver ring, made by a Navaho craftsman, that had squares of different colored minerals in it. It reminded me of the LGBT rings I had seen. So I bought that instead. It became my secret acknowledgement to my connection to the LGBT community. And several people have commented on it when I've worn it in the past. However nowadays I seldom leave the house. So it rarely gets worn.