Dora Diamond

Thank you for all the birthday wishes, friends. I can tell this is going to be a very transformative year and I have a lot of hope for the future.

Words on social media cannot give justice to the immense feelings of gratitude I have for the people in my life who love and support me. It is a fact that I wouldn't be able to be who I am and do what I do without the love, support and generosity from others, and I hope that by my example I can show that none of us are an island. The hyper-individualism that our society tries to condition us into is not real and it only leads to suffering and isolation. So be kind, give love freely and help when you can. we all need each other to survive and we are all deserving of love and support.

I've been seeing some concerning content floating around today, so I want to let all my trans siblings know that you do not need to medically transition to be trans. You are the sole arbiter of your transition. Nobody can define you or your gender except for you.

Hormones and surgery are wonderful options that are available for those who want them, but they are not required. This fact was the last piece of the puzzle for me and my transition, so I hope that this information can bring comfort to others like me. You are regardless of the steps you take in your transition.

P.S. Passability is an inherently harmful concept. We need to unlearn it and evolve past it for the sake of women everywhere, both trans and cis.

Hello friends, I have a pretty big life update I'd like to share. Due to circumstances out of my control, I have had to postpone my move to New York City. I just don't have the funds to safely move yet, so I'm shifting focus in a big way to help me get there.

In late March, I will be moving back to my hometown and living with my parents to help save money and regroup. This decision was not made lightly, and it is accompanied by a lot of emotions, some euphoric, some dysphoric. This is a huge change to my plans, which is painful, but it's the reality I have to face, and I'm doing so head-on. I will continue to apply for jobs and work very hard until I reach my goal, I just ask for patience and compassion while I process this transition.

I'm keeping my GoFundMe live while I continue raising and saving money, and if you live in the Milwaukee area, you have a few more opportunities to support me and see me perform before I leave Milwaukee.

Saturday 2/17: I'm hosting and performing in THE BREW CITY BOMBSHELLS PRESENTS: TABOO

Friday 3/8: I'm performing in Melee Queen's show at Hamburger Mary's MKE

Friday 3/22: My official going away party/farewell show. Location TBA

I will also be visiting in June for Pridefest where I hope to perform.

I'm accepting gigs up until 3/22, so if you would like to book me before I go, I've got some availability. Also if you want to peer into my civilian life, come see a show at CSz Milwaukee - Home of ComedySportz Milwaukee and I'll serve you some snacks and drinks.

I want to sincerely thank all the people who have supported me and believed in me during this journey. I feel the love and I'm so grateful. I also want to specifically give thanks to my mother JoAnne Dormady and my besties Paula L. Broschofsky and Jean Ttarp for their kindness and generosity in the facilitation and ex*****on of this transition.

If you'd like to support me and donate to my moving fund, you can do so directly via my venmo:

Or you can donate to my GoFundMe here:

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