women's rights

Since I've announced my status to the world my life has literally been an open book. From strangers to associates I haven’t seen or spoken to in years, people asking me questions, personal or just...

I attended our nation's first National Trans Visibility March for our community; our TGNC youth are looking for inspiration and role models.

¡NO estoy tratando de ofender a nadie ya que todos saben que tengo peces más grandes para freír!

I am NOT trying to offend anyone as you all know I got bigger fish to fry!

What NOT to say: "Why are you in bed most of the time?" Or "Why are you sick most of the time?" "Push Yourself." "It happens and it is normal." "You are so lazy." (The last two are "common" statements amongst women.)

Que tal queridas amigas, hermanas en la lucha de ser reconocidas por nosotras mismas, ayudándonos las unas a las otras, en esta experiencia de vida que me toco vivir, como mujer positiva y a la vez una mujer Trans y latina.

Dear friends, sisters in the struggle to be recognized for ourselves, helping one another, in this life experience that I’ve gotten to live, as a positive woman and also a Trans and Latina woman.

One day in 2013, I wrote these words in a journal, "Don't you wish a rapper would offer up a hip-hop version or critique of the latest Supreme Court antics surrounding the Voting Rights Act?" After...

My grandson ran in his first Spartan race on Sunday, and as my eyes followed him, I thought how amazing this was that this could be a metaphor for all the challenges that so many of us have before we realize that we are all so unique

I am #HIVpositive since 2005 due to medical negligence. I have been stigmatised, discriminated, hated, shunned and even ostracised. All because of my SILENCE. And FEAR.