Personal Stories

Mom

By Pattie I have been asked to talk about an experience that I had in 2024 with my family. I had stopped talking to my mother years earlier for differing opinions over many things, but mostly religion and members of the LGBTQ+ community. At the time I was a year

What do you want?

By Greyson Lorio. For a long time I didn’t think that I needed gender affirming healthcare. I didn’t really think about my body that much. I got along just fine day to day. Things were fine. But that was the problem, things were just fine.  I had struggled with self-esteem

I wish it could always be this simple

By Antiggonous. I admit I struggled getting this piece started. Not to pat my own back, but it’s hard to celebrate personal wins when my community is obviously suffering. Nonetheless, I feel stories like mine should still be told – examples of how support systems we fought so hard for

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