The custodial door
Posted: February 27, 2018 Filed under: coming out, Janitorial work, name change | Tags: coming out, genderqueer, legal name change, lgbtq, manual labor, name, queer, school, trans, transgender, work 8 Comments
Here it is, finally! Photographic proof that my name plate finally arrived the way I want it, after many delays and a mix-up. If you want to read about the backstory, here are two past posts:
From December: The “Mx.” got way delayed
From last January: I came out at work, cont’d
The short version is that I asked for the Mx. a year and 3 months ago, following my legal name change. A full year passed before anything happened, and it came through as Kameron [last name], which was not what I wanted. So I talked to the principal again, and luckily, she was pliable. A month ago, I saw a name plate in the admin. assistant’s trash (only because I empty her trash), that said, Ms. [last name]. Meaning, that Staples messed it up even though it got submitted the way I wanted it. Another week passed (during which time I was wondering if I’d have to check back in with the admin. assistant or not. Glad I just waited.) and, finally, there it was, on the custodial door.
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Congrats Kameron!! That is awesome! It must feel really cool to have won this little battle.
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sure does!
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Yay! I’m so happy they kept at it and got things right for you!
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Thanks! Me too!
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Hey Kameron, I love your blog so I nominated you for the Liebster award! Check it out…
selfmadeoriginality.wordpress.com/2018/03/06/the-liebster-award-v2/
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Thanks so much! I just wrote a post to continue with the award.
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Hi Kameron, I came across your blog a couple months ago and have found it really inspiring. You’ve had quite a journey. Thanks for sharing your story so that people like me can connect with it. And keep fighting/winning your battles!
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Hey Lurm, Thanks so much for the kind words! I checked out your site too – your art is awesome! If you don’t mind me asking, did you build your own website on your own? Looks awesome!
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