Leo, 18, NYC

Leo, 18, NYC

“Nothing about my transition physically l has changed how I feel on the inside. The only thing that has changed is how people perceive me.

The biggest challenges I face are interacting with the everyday world and dealing with people's projections onto me, especially being black

The best thing about transitioning has been the people that I'm met.  The beautiful, wonderful people that inspire me.

My transition didn't start when I started testosterone. It’s been going on throughout my entire life. Transition is growth. It's not specific to a single moment in time.

It is one that is driving me onward and forward into deeper place and will be for the rest of my life”

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