Transcend Memphis

On National Coming Out Day, I’m reminded that while it’s a celebration of authenticity, I hope for a future where this isn’t something we have to mark—where living our truth is simply the norm. For me, there was no grand moment of 'coming out.' People told me who I was before I could even understand it myself, and I performed heteronormativity to fit in, dating girlfriends to emulate what was expected. My authenticity wasn’t celebrated; it was presumed or ignored. Today, I stand in my truth, hoping for a world where we all can exist without needing to explain or justify who we are.

If a trans person corrects you about their pronouns get it right next time.

Daily Affirmation

I am unbreakable, drawing strength from the revolutionary movements that came before me and those that continue to rise today.

Written by Renae Taylor