Nonbinary white person with short dark curly hair, wearing sunglasses, standing outside and making a 'V' sign with their hands while smiling widely.

I'm a trans nonbinary white person in their 40s, though I generally present as female. (Pronouns are they/them, but she/her is fine in most contexts, too.) I was born in Germany, raised in a very small town in central Pennsylvania, lived in various places along the US East Coast for several years, and currently live with my family in a slightly larger small town in southcentral Pennsylvania, near the Maryland border.

I enjoy crafts (knitting, sewing, quilting, cross stitch), reading, and making music. I love animals and live with a dog and two cats (and I am always happy to share stories and pictures of them).

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