Day-to-day life is as simple as it is routine - though my days are often long and very busy.

I am really passionate about transparency and trans rights issues, so I embrace these opportunities to speak. I try to stay in touch with those who are prominent in both the trans and transparency movements, but more often than not, I am speaking out on a particular issue on my own. I certainly hope that people listen to me and think about these issues. But regardless of whether I had a public venue to speak in, I would still be passionate about them.

Investigative journalism and reporting has become much more dangerous. This is especially true for journalists and sources in National Security - but it has been getting pretty bad for beat reporters and small outlets doing local reporting, too.

It's not my goal to be a leader or spokesperson, or anything like that.

Even if I didn't have the support that I have, I would still be fighting the same fights, and I would still be the same person that I am today.

I don't think that I'm embracing any kind of leadership for transparency or trans advocacy.

I can only ask of those who care about me and the issues in my case to support me and spread the word about what is going on.