LGBTQ individuals, trans individuals, are our siblings, our parents, our friends, our co-workers, our neighbors. As a veteran, I put on that uniform for the right of everyone; I didn’t pick and choose, it was for everyone. I’m a sister, I’m a mom, I’m a daughter, I’m a UW-Madison graduate. I identify just as proudly as a Badger as being a trans woman.
Trans is a label that is way down on the list of what’s important. What’s important is how you’ve lived your life, cared for your neighbor, and raised a family. It just so happens that I’m also trans.
Are we all created equal? Do we all have that same basic dignity to make the decisions that allow us to exist in the way that we can contribute to our communities the best and lead the fullest, happiest lives that we can?
