I’ve moved around a bit. Colorado Springs was a shock and so was San Jose. I found myself invisible in a way that reeked of avoidance and inconvenience. Moving to Oakland was like rubbing lotion on ashy elbows. I didn’t even realize I was holding my breath so hard, how tense my entire body. Quickly…
Del Phoenix
I’ve spent most of my life experiencing multiple sides of almost every situation I’d encountered. In many ways, I was a bridge between two worlds. However, gender was a place where I was consistently forced into one box without the safety to explore outside of its lines. Coming to the understanding that my gender identity…
Stephen
Whenever I tried to empathize with transgender people, my mind always went to the only place it’d been taught to go: drag queens. I barely knew the difference between “transvestite” and “transgender”, hearing the two words used interchangeably. So I would picture myself in a male body and try to think how wrong that would…
Pascal
Never quit. Never surrender. We are all a big family united by love, strength and resilience. You are not alone anymore. Eres libre. Science Nerd, Artist, Parent and South-american Immigrant. Transmasculine/Demiguy. They/He Age : 30 Location : Sacramento, Ca. @uglyartforprettywalls
Emilia
Soy Trans y cuando sea grande quiero hacer inventos, aunque la sociedad diga que solo lo pueden hacer los hombres. Voy a hacer cosas maravillosas con inventos. Protegeré el mundo con ellos. Si hay un niñe trans que sus papás lo tratan mal, que esperen que alguien les pregunte si hay niñes trans y que…
Michael
This has been a long process of unfolding for me. I remain open to all possibilities as I dance through the process. GenderQueer/Non-Binary/TransFemme He/She/Them Age : 68 Location : Nevada City, CA