Although I am an openly Transgender woman, I was almost overwhelmed not long after I graduated.
Why? Well, I secured a job with a major Dutch company and was told that I would be based in Amsterdam for the first 18 months.
My excitement was palpable and I dreamed of living in the free-wheeling, anything goes capital of Holland. I knew there were lots of other T-girls in the city and the night-life was renowned for its diversity and tolerance of others who are different. There must be, I thought, plenty of men in Amsterdam looking to date a Trans woman like me!