you and your partner Kim have a very healthy relationship which begs the question does this stereotype have any truth in it at all? LW: There's no truth to that at all. There are even gays and lesbians who believe this about transgender people. I'm a trans woman in a lesbian relationship. I've only ever been attracted to women. Kim and I have been together for over ten years. We've been best friends for even longer and we have three daughters together, Ariel, Heloise and Evelyn. Our relationship has grown so much especially since becoming a Rainbow Family. CC: You've taken steps to truly become a woman for all intents and purposes such as hormone replacement and laser hair removal. These are pretty big steps, was it hard to make the decision to go through with them? LW: They were some of the easiest decisions to make. Waiting was the hardest part. I started seeing doctors and psychiatrists around November 2009. I was approved for HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy) around November 2010. It wasn't until May 2011 I finally had my first pill. I've heard others receiving prescriptions very quickly but I had to go through a very long wait. As for laser hair removal... It's not a fun experience. They tell you it's like being flicked with a rubber band. I'd say it more like being whipped in the face with a wet towel. The upper lip is the most sensitive part to be zapped. At the moment I