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

We live in an uncertain world and we want to believe that what a man is and what a woman is-I know that. And people don't want to critically interrogate the world around them. Whenever I'm afraid of something or I'm threatened by something, it's because it brings up some sort of insecurity in me. I think the reality is that most of us are insecure about our gender. They think, 'Okay, if there's this trans person over here, then what does that make me?

I'm always skeptical about representations of trans people, especially when trans people are not making the work.

I have always been aware that I can never represent all trans people. No one or two or three trans people can. This is why we need diverse media representations of trans folks to multiply trans narratives in the media and depict our beautiful diversities.

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.

If you have a problem with people living their lives and being authentically who they are, you really should go and do some soul-searching.

Who you are authentically is alright.