“Decolonizing the ways in which I see myself as beautiful. In all that I am, and all that I am not. I’m asking myself how many times was the discomfort and shame I had around my body being projected onto me by someone else? I feel like I was living by a set of beauty standards that weren’t my own- that were picked out for me. On this day of Trans Day of Visibility, I’m grateful for the relationship I’ve developed with my body regardless of how it’s perceived.” -Niala