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Matt Strege calls his insurance to get a timeframe to be seen with the UC San Francisco Transgender Clinic outside of his job on Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Strege was calling for over three weeks and hadn't received an update from his first request. Towards the end of the call, his insurance mentions he won't be seen until May due to the excessive amount of people waiting to also be seen.
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A week after being told he wouldn't be seen at the UCSF Transgender Clinic, Strege got a surprise call that his request was expedited to the very next morning on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Strege was ecstatic to be able to fill out the paperwork and write down his new chosen name: Cassandra.
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Matt pays for a sandwich at Ike's Sandwiches in Daly City, Calif. on Mar. 10.

Strege was primarily afraid to wear feminine clothing outside of his house in the fear of being judged, but decided to try.
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Strege tries on a Levi's leather jacket while shopping for new femme clothing at Serramonte Mall in Daly City, Calif. on Sunday, Mar. 10.
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Strege grabs a beer between shopping for femme clothing on Sunday, Mar. 10.

Strege deals with anxiety frequently and chose to grab a beer to simmer down his anxiousness before going back to shopping.
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Strege finds more options for femme clothing at Ross in Daly City, Calif on Sunday, Mar. 10.
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Matt's prescriptions of estradiol and spironolactone in his home in San Francisco, Calif. on Apr 3.

On Mar. 27, Strege receieved his first prescription of estradiol and spironolactone.
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Strege unwinds after his day by smoking a joint in his home in San Francisco, Calif. on Apr. 3.
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Storment applies cream to his scar from his top-surgery in his San Francisco home on May 13.

Storment had his first testosterone injection two years ago and had top-surgery a few months ago.
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Niko Storment shaves in his San Francisco home before he begins his night on Monday, May 13.
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Storment takes a shot with friends at Beaux in the Castro, San Francisco on May 13.

Storment hosts Vamp Mondays, which is a trans and queer dedicated nightlife party on Monday nights.
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Storment tips Jazmine Vieira, a queer nightlife dancer, during Vamp Mondays at Beaux in San Francisco, Calif. on May 13.
"I do [Vamp Mondays] in the labor of love" says Storment.
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Storment smiles while photographing Vamp Mondays at Beaux in the Castro, San Francisco, Calif. on May 13.
Aside from hosting Vamp Mondays, Storment also photographs and films for the weekly party, and is generally known for photographing queer nightlife events and parties.
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