Texas Mayor Jess Herbst Comes Out As Transgender In Open Letter To Town


In an open letter on the town’s official website, Mayor Jess Herbst of New Hope, Texas, came out as transgender.
Collin County, the suburb where New Hope is located, is considered one of the state’s most conservative areas.
Via New Hope official website:

As your Mayor I must tell you about something that has been with me since my earliest memories. I am Transgender. Two years ago, with the support of my wife, daughters, and son-in-law, I began Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). At the time, I did not imagine I would hold the Mayors position, but here I am.
I know that transgender people are just coming to light in our society, and we have made great strides in the last few years. Celebrities like olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox from the show ‘Orange is the new Black’ and popular shows like ‘Transparent’ , society finally has a chance to see and learn about who we are. It is gender identity not sexual preference that applies to me. I love my wife, and she loves me, we have no intention of change. My daughters have been adamant supporters of me and are proud to tell people their father is transgender.

Herbst, who asked to be called Jess instead of Jeff, asserted that she understands the difficulty of this transition for some people. Herbst, who runs her own business, says that all of her customers have been supportive of her.
She also isn’t concerned with what pronouns people use to describe her and invited people to speak to her about her transition, or any other town issue, at the city’s monthly town hall meeting.
Awesome is the only way to describe this move. No pun intended, but it takes massive balls to reveal anything about yourself to the public, let alone something as intimate as your gender, let alone in the middle of Texas, the heart of conservatism. Standing ovation from COED.
Herbst is documenting her journey on her website with the hopes of convincing the town’s residents to reconsider their opinions on the trans community.

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