I have served a sufficiently long sentence. I am not asking for a pardon of my conviction.

Visibility is not equality.

As a young kid, I spent a lot of time exploring the world around me.

Anxiety, depression, and suicide don't discriminate based on how much money you have - though it might make it easier for you to get help.

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

There are still many homeless trans folk wandering the streets. They are still harassed on the street by bystanders and police officers. We still face many administrative hurdles in every aspect of our lives. If anything, things are actually getting harder for us, because now there are people who are using our visibility as an excuse to say that we are already receiving fair and honest treatment, when the reality is that we are still in bad shape as a community.

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