Dylan Mulvaney

And at first it was like, oh, maybe is it to come out as a trans woman? I was like, no. I was like, that was actually rather easy because it was so authentically me. It was so right. But the hardest thing was to make the video that said, hey... this, you know, beer gate has happened. This is what really happened. And I need to tell you all because this isn't okay. And I'm not okay.

And at first it was like, oh, maybe is it to come out as a trans woman? I was like, no. I was like, that was actually rather easy because it was so authentically me. It was so right. But the hardest thing was to make the video that said, hey... this, you know, beer gate has happened. This is what really happened. And I need to tell you all because this isn't okay. And I'm not okay.

And this can't happen to other people. And why that was such a hard decision was, A, I was like, I don't want to hurt this brand. I don't want to make things worse for anyone involved. I was such a people pleaser. And that became even to the corporate level. And then B, you know, my team behind me that works with me, they did not think that fueling the fire was a good idea of me speaking on this.

And this can't happen to other people. And why that was such a hard decision was, A, I was like, I don't want to hurt this brand. I don't want to make things worse for anyone involved. I was such a people pleaser. And that became even to the corporate level. And then B, you know, my team behind me that works with me, they did not think that fueling the fire was a good idea of me speaking on this.

And this can't happen to other people. And why that was such a hard decision was, A, I was like, I don't want to hurt this brand. I don't want to make things worse for anyone involved. I was such a people pleaser. And that became even to the corporate level. And then B, you know, my team behind me that works with me, they did not think that fueling the fire was a good idea of me speaking on this.

But it sat on my chest like an elephant.

But it sat on my chest like an elephant.

But it sat on my chest like an elephant.

and I write about this in the book, the way that kind of my creativity works in the way that I share, especially online is like, if I need to say something and I can't say it, I can't make anything else. That's the only thing that's playing over and over in my mind. So for two months, I sat in this bed, which was once like my sanctuary and then became this kind of hellscape with

and I write about this in the book, the way that kind of my creativity works in the way that I share, especially online is like, if I need to say something and I can't say it, I can't make anything else. That's the only thing that's playing over and over in my mind. So for two months, I sat in this bed, which was once like my sanctuary and then became this kind of hellscape with

and I write about this in the book, the way that kind of my creativity works in the way that I share, especially online is like, if I need to say something and I can't say it, I can't make anything else. That's the only thing that's playing over and over in my mind. So for two months, I sat in this bed, which was once like my sanctuary and then became this kind of hellscape with

people outside and being followed. And I felt so small, but there was this little sliver of a fight left in me. And I remember I'd waited two months and it still had not gotten better. And this was the beginning or no, this is even the end of pride month. Like we had made it through pride and pride was so bleak that year still is very awkward.

people outside and being followed. And I felt so small, but there was this little sliver of a fight left in me. And I remember I'd waited two months and it still had not gotten better. And this was the beginning or no, this is even the end of pride month. Like we had made it through pride and pride was so bleak that year still is very awkward.

people outside and being followed. And I felt so small, but there was this little sliver of a fight left in me. And I remember I'd waited two months and it still had not gotten better. And this was the beginning or no, this is even the end of pride month. Like we had made it through pride and pride was so bleak that year still is very awkward.

I was like, I owe it to all of these people that followed me and that loved me and that have supported me. I owe it to them. And I thought a lot about the young people following me and setting an example of the internet. We talk about how negative it can be. And I knew that there were trans teens and young people seeing all these hate videos and reading those comments.

I was like, I owe it to all of these people that followed me and that loved me and that have supported me. I owe it to them. And I thought a lot about the young people following me and setting an example of the internet. We talk about how negative it can be. And I knew that there were trans teens and young people seeing all these hate videos and reading those comments.

I was like, I owe it to all of these people that followed me and that loved me and that have supported me. I owe it to them. And I thought a lot about the young people following me and setting an example of the internet. We talk about how negative it can be. And I knew that there were trans teens and young people seeing all these hate videos and reading those comments.

And I was like, I need to show them that... I'm stronger than this and that this isn't okay and that I might not be okay right now, but I need them to know that we can't allow this to be a thing. And I felt really responsible because up until that point, I didn't know that what I was posting and what... my general moves were could affect the rest of the trans community in a big way.

And I was like, I need to show them that... I'm stronger than this and that this isn't okay and that I might not be okay right now, but I need them to know that we can't allow this to be a thing. And I felt really responsible because up until that point, I didn't know that what I was posting and what... my general moves were could affect the rest of the trans community in a big way.

And I was like, I need to show them that... I'm stronger than this and that this isn't okay and that I might not be okay right now, but I need them to know that we can't allow this to be a thing. And I felt really responsible because up until that point, I didn't know that what I was posting and what... my general moves were could affect the rest of the trans community in a big way.