Gender play has long been part of my personal journey. It’s a way for me to increase empathy with other humans and expand possibilities for all of us outside of the binary boxes others may assume we must fit into. I value being visibly queer and gender non-conforming to help others feel less alone and…
S.E. Smith
My relationship with gender is in a state of constant evolution; just when I think I’ve got a handle on things, something upends my previous understanding of gender, of myself, of how I interact with gender as a cultural concept. We’re living in such an exciting time for conversations about these issues and it’s so…
Fiona Gallagher
I like taking up space. I like standing out. I like asking folks to consider their assumptions about me. I’m a vintage dandy. I’m a sea witch. I’m queer. I’m fat. I’m anxious. I’m a lipstick enthusiast. I’m very fond of octopuses. I wear a lot of dresses and pearls. I’m powerful. Someone once told…
Chels
It wasn’t until a few years ago that I learned that you were able to identify as something other than the bits you were born with. I just graduated from college and knew that I wanted to help people, but didn’t know in which direction to go. So I joined AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps,…
Ren Ramos
My name is Ren Ramos and I’m a 14 year old trans male. When I was younger, some things never felt correct. Like dresses, skirts, she/her pronouns, but I used all of them anyway. Whenever I played games, I was always the knight, or prince, never a princess. It was only when I was 12…
Felicity
I come across individuals much like myself who suffer a great deal due to hetero cis-normative concept of what it is to be masculine or feminine. We are challenged by society because of preconceived notions of what gender and sexuality should be. Being a gender non-conforming individual in the San Joaquin County it can be…