Ok I need to take a moment for this moment. Last month I attended a family wedding and for the first time in 7 years wore a dress and heels. Doesn’t sound like much but this was a huge full circle moment for me and a pivotal step in my gender journey. When I first started coming out of the closet with both my sexuality and gender as a NB person (which has been the greatest gift of my life) I found strength in exploring my masculinity. I was given the space to reject societies expectations of womanhood and dive into this new sense of self that felt oh so right. Over these past few months Im finding myself in this beautiful new place, this peaceful place where I am for once able to claim it all for me. Where I can explore both my masculine and feminine without limitations. Where the binary rules of society no longer affect my decisions and authentic expression. Where I can be my gender queer self and still flaunt a beautiful dress, knowing damn well this doesn’t make me a women, it doesn’t make me anything! Maybe just a sexy lesbian in a dress 😉. I’ve been so inspired by the work of other people in my community, those who bend the rules of the binary, even within queerness - because we know sometimes the call is sadly coming from inside the house, and are just who they are. I’m thankful for the voices of others that have opened up my world. And taught me that there are no rules, only creativity. Be you, be true and be proud. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈