And you know what her response was to me? I'm not going out with you, you old thing. So I started talking to this girl, and I kind of asked her out. So I guess by the time I was maybe 22, it emerged. And, you know, something started in here.
IMPERATO: I started seeing a few calf muscles. Her queer epiphany happened over 50 years ago. KAPLAN-LEVENSON: This is Renee Imperato, a proud trans woman from New York City who's lived her life fighting for the rights of others. In fact, actually, I wanted a tattoo, and I put it in my hand so it's in people's face. RENEE IMPERATO: I didn't identify at all as a transfem person, which I am now.
So let's start with some advice from someone who's been navigating their queer identity for decades and who had their own aha moment. Maybe you're still thinking to yourself, should I even start dating? These are the types of questions people ask as they're coming into their queer selves. Maybe you're interested in dating queer people for the first time or really starting to fall for your first queer partner. Maybe you saw this episode in your feed and listened because you're hoping for one. KAPLAN-LEVENSON: Queerness doesn't really come with a road map.
