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

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.

I didn't really have anyone in particular who inspired me or that I found fascinating as a kid. It wasn't until I was in my early twenties that I began to find people - and they were all historic figures - that I began to relate to and find some inspiration in.

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.

I think we can achieve meaningful change, but only if we demand that the institutions themselves change their behavior.

It can be so difficult to get people to think about systemic institutional problems. It is easier just to see the actions of one or two people and say, "That's wrong!"

I think the embryonic digital world had the same affect on me as the openness of the old American frontier.