Happy Pride Month
June is definitely one of my favorite months of the year. I get to go out and celebrate with other lgbtq people in my community and feel heard. But not by everyone- my relatives have not wished me a happy pride and it’s a significant one. I started testosterone in May. I feel so much more like myself- more confident, more energetic, happier mood wise- I don’t feel the same when I’m off it. Last year, my father brought me pride cupcakes from work and it was a really nice gesture. My sister made me rainbow pancakes. My mother on the other hand, unless I forgot, hasnt really done much during pride for me. She attended an event with me last year which was nice, but refused to take a photo with me with the professional photographer at the event, saying that her “church friends would not approve.” It was my mother who drove me to attempt suicide because she’s never approved of who I am. Everything is always conditional. Regardless, I will remain true to myself- I am Kai and I’m a transgender male and that’s not going to change. #Pride #LGBTQ #Transgender #nonbinary