Very well written, and something that I've experienced myself as a trans woman. I am quite blessed that I've been fully accepted where I work and by all of my friends and most of my family. I wish that the whole of the world - or even just the state I live in - shared this love and support, but there are too many out there who don't want to see anyone different than themselves, and are far too eager to resort to violence to try to force us to hide what we are - but more than others, we understand how important it is to let our light shine out, and how dark it can be when we try to hide who and what we are.
Very well written, and something that I've experienced myself as a trans woman. I am quite blessed that I've been fully accepted where I work and by all of my friends and most of my family. I wish that the whole of the world - or even just the state I live in - shared this love and support, but there are too many out there who don't want to see anyone different than themselves, and are far too eager to resort to violence to try to force us to hide what we are - but more than others, we understand how important it is to let our light shine out, and how dark it can be when we try to hide who and what we are.