"It strikes me, and may strike you, as a bit crazy to come out as #transgender in an essay like this. I’m publicly revealing myself to be a member of a marginalized community in the midst of a moral panic targeting our very existence."

April Ortiz shared her journey with us, in one of the best articles we published this year:
https://www.texasobserver.org/i-am-a-trans-texan?utm_campaign=mastodon

#BestOf2023 #essays #LGBTQIA+ #culture #ComingOut #transphobia #rural #Texas