When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened.

We are born as who we are, the gender thing is something that is imposed on you.

I believe if we have something that we love to do, that can save our lives. That can get us through.

When I was perceived as a black man I became a threat to public safety. When I was dressed as myself, it was my safety that was threatened.

It's a struggle every day, to stay present, not to become that...eight year old who was bullied and chased home from school. Some days I wake up and it's like I'm eight years old again. And I'm scared for my life, and I don't know if I'm going to be beaten up that day.

I don't think there's a right or wrong things in your style. It's about how you clearly reflect who you are; how you more clearly tell the story. Who are you? How do you want to transmit that to the world, and how do you more clearly say that? Then I have a philosophy, FFPS: fit, fabric, proportion, and silhouette. Proportion's everything, really, knowing your body and understanding that. Those things have been really crucial for me. It's about being clear about the story you want to tell to the world about who you are - and maybe a little bit of FFPS.

By doing the work to love ourselves more, I believe we will love each other better.