When I was younger I didn’t feel human. I fantasized that I was a changeling–a fae creature switched at birth–because I couldn’t decide if my world was wrong, or I was. I tried to be a perfect girl for so long, but forcing myself to over-perform the rigid standard of cisheterosexuality only resulted in feeling…
Victoria Adrianna Osoria
I am a woman and it does matter who challenges it. I may overcome it but at the end of the day, those that challenge my identity and my personhood have committed an act of violence that either through ignorance or malice it will have lasting and damaging effects. My story didn’t begin nor end…
Gwen Smith
I’ve identified as part of the trans community for half my life, and have been honored to see it grow from secretive back-room support group meetings to a community of people willing to be out and visible for who they are. Trans Woman Gender ID : Trans woman Age : 50 Location : Contra Costa…