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A Letter to An Inspiration
Dear Cecilia, I wrote a poem where I mentioned Black goddesses, and I was actually talking about Black trans women in movement leadership. Today, I think about those who are still alive and then wonder what you might say, if you were alive, because at this moment we’re reeling at the loss of the Skrmetti…
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An Opinion on NYC Mayor Election
On June 24th, 2025, the New York City Democratic Party will be running the primaries for the next mayor. For those who have registered with the Democratic Party in New York City in time for this election, you’ll get to rank the many candidates running. We are not endorsing candidates at this time, but we…
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Love
It’s Valentine’s Day — a good day to move away from fear and anxiety. As a trans person, it means in particular to be compassionate and loving towards the whole trans community, including ourselves. I don’t believe I can just manifest us to be free from hate or rid ourselves of our tendencies to harden…
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Managing Anxiety About the Presidency
I moved to Philadelphia in time for the general election 2024, but I focused on New York City instead because the weight of my voice for the Presidency became much more significant, and as such I felt burdened by the responsibility. It also felt like Prop 1-6 in New York City were very important and…
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Vote No to Power Grab in NYC
I am writing to shed additional light on ballot measures that New Yorkers will get to weigh in on during the upcoming general elections. When I started strategizing on getting out the vote by emphasizing ballot measures in New York City in 2024, for reasons I mentioned in my previous blog entry, I was troubled…
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Say Yes to NY Prop 1
Advocates for Trans Equality recently launched a nationwide movement called TRANSform the Vote to get out the vote for transgender people and our allies. While I value my right to vote, I feel challenged and uninspired to vote for any one candidate because it seems like lobbyist contributions are able to influence our representatives’ abilities…
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