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
Mateó
I am an indigenous qtpoc from Colombia. I come from the Muisca people and we were known for offering our deities (the sun and the moon) art in return for their magic. Through visual art, I found an outlet to express myself authentically starting at a really young age. Film is my first love. I…
Kel
I was a girly tomboy theater kid all through my childhood and teenage years, which in many ways foreshadowed my identity now. I loved the aesthetics of stereotypical femininity- heels, lipstick, pink, glitter- but felt resentful at best towards many aspects of womanhood. I came out as a queer cis woman in my early 20s…
Steph
The most critical thing we can do, as out and strong adults, is to help make truly welcoming queer spaces and events more available – especially for the kids and families. It was so horrible and frightening growing up visibly queer, so many of us facing rejection at home, at school, having little to no…
Rose
These days I’ve been joking (not joking) That my gender is that of a 14 year old goth lost boy All awkwardness and new angles Somehow too big and too small and still too femme or not Fag enough It’s messy There never seem to be the “right words” And who I am gets caught…
Rebel B/T
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…
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,…
Mojo
I’m a dancer. I’m an artist…but more importantly I’m a plant. I’m constantly growing, shapeshifting, blossoming, turning with the wind, and reaching for the sun. The ways I look and feel one season may differ from the next…and this is life, and it’s beautiful. Gender Identification/pronoun:They/Them Age : 31 Location : Oakland
Aerin Riegelsberger
My trans identity continues to be an evolution. A current goal of mine is to practice self care and acceptance at every step possible. Making myself visible is part of that radical self acceptance. Right now I’m really focusing on asserting and voicing myself, prioritizing my health and safety, doing work that other folk’s don’t…
சத்யா (Sathya)
I’ve begun to understand that, for me, part of being happy, a second-generation immigrant, and trans at the same time is just not taking myself too seriously. I’m always playing these days, even as I delve further into hormonal transition and try to be conscious about learning what it means to move through space as…