I believe that the trans movement is at a crossroads. We have achieved an unprecedented level of visibility in the last couple of years. However, that's not the same thing as equality.

There are just too many opportunities - and an increasing number of them - to hide systemic, institutional wrongdoing behind legal veils, legal theories, and arbitrary exemptions. I hope that we can start to chip away at this, but it sure looks like society is still sliding in the opposite direction.

Visibility is not equality.

I prefer a painful truth over any blissful fantasy.

While being tossed around the world from place to place as a teenager, I wasn't really tethered to any place or anyone.

There is an awful lot of work to do to protect trans folks. We are still disproportionally poor and administratively and institutionally discriminated against at all levels of society.

Donations to my legal defense fund really help, and I think keeping me motivated and spreading the message are also very important.