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Today is National Coming Out Day.

We are as responsible for the creation of the United States of America as the founders were. Because the act of creating the Union did not end with them, the constitution they wrote, or the amendments that followed. The act of creating the Union is an ongoing assignment that each generation must take up.

What happens when the fight against oppression is no longer your only battle? When you are now battling your own emotions? When you are now blindly fighting everything and everyone, because you no longer know who to be angry with; how to lay the anger down even in moments of peace and relative safety?

This collection is my attempt to offer a window into the emotional reality of the trans experience, specifically my trans experience.

"Glass Hearts & Broken Pedestals" emerged from my desire to explore my romantic experiences as a panromantic, asexual, transwoman.

The anti-trans Executive Order will influence broader cultural and societal attitudes towards trans and nonbinary individuals.

"Tantrums and Tempests" remains tragically relevant. It reminds us that progress is never guaranteed, that rights once won can be lost.

In the face of this Executive Order, individual action becomes more important than ever. Every action matters, no matter how small.

This collection represents a point in my life when my depression and despair began to lift when I finally began to forgive and accept myself

As an activist, I recognize that breaking the silence around mental health and addiction is a necessary part of creating change.

My poetry serves as both a mirror reflecting my personal experiences and truths and a window through which others can glimpse perspectives

Back in 2017/2018, as my identity panromantic, asexual, polyamorous, transwoman was coming into focus I was struggling with the traditional labels of romantic or sexual relationships. They felt too constrained, too tied to gender and expectations of monogamy and societal norms that didn't align with my own experiences and emotions. Truth be told, way back in 2009 I'd spoken with brother about this exploration of what love means, how it's defined, the different ways it shows u

High functioning is a label that fails to capture the immense stubbornness, effort, and exhaustion that lies behind my successes.

Governor Abbott's call to ban transgender teachers is part of a much larger effort to dehumanize and exclude transgender individuals

We have examined how this language obscures power dynamics, gaslights people, and shields perpetrators from accountability.

One of the most toxic ways that bullying is minimized and enabled is by claiming the bulling was nothing more than "joking".

Your right to express your opinions does not give you license to harass and bully others.

Some conservative Christian groups are decrying the dual focus as blasphemous, insisting that only Easter should be acknowledged.

A powerful example of linguistic integrity in action came in Lady Gaga's recent response to the hateful comments directed at Dylan Mulvaney.

Some of you may think my recent articles and posts about the danger of hate speech are over the top, unfair, or simply an overreaction. But