But what we need to understand is this: about 50% of transgender youth have or will attempt suicide by their 18th birthday.

Suicide prevention is more than just sharing hotline numbers and telling people to reach out when they are feeling depressed and/or suicidal.

My differences make me who I am. My disabilities have a huge part in who I am. Saying "I am disabled" or "I am dyslexic" feels more right than "I am a person with a disability."

This is not justice. This is accountability. This is the bare minimum. This is the first step in a very long road to a system reform.

In the current legislative session multiple states have introduced and passed more anti-transgender bills; this time surrounding trans (primarily trans girls) student athletes.

Even with people in the public eye, most recently Meghan Markle, being more open about their mental health, there is still an insurmountable amount of shame, loneliness, and isolation surrounding it