Act Cool

“Each trans and nonbinary person is like a unique and beautifulsnowflake. Some people are more comfortable in their body and don’t needsurgery or hormone therapy, and others do. No one way is right or wrong,and what you’re feeling is your gender dysphoria.”

“I’m worried they’ll take me back to Pennsylvania,” I answer. “Or worse.”

“But know this: It’s okay to feeluncomfortable in your body. And it’s okay to be mad at your bodysometimes. I know how that feels.”

“My reality is that I was born in the wrong body. Their reality is an oldbook full of rules, and if you follow the rules then you go to heaven. Howreal is that? More real than me?”

“Love can be good and beautiful, like me andDavina. But sometimes it can be a fever dream running hot and cold, leavingyou with art that looks like someone took a poop on a canvas.”