Geena Rocero

Today, this very moment is my real coming out.

I could no longer live my truth for and by myself.

I want to do my best to help others live their truth without shame and terror.

I am here, exposed.

so that one day there will never be a need for a November 20 vigil.

My deepest truth allowed me to accept who I am.

Will you?

Thank you very much.

Well, first, really, I'm so blessed.

I mean, the support system with my mom, especially, and my family, that in itself is just so powerful.

I mean, I remember every time I would coach young trans women, you know, would mentor them, and sometimes when they would call me and tell me that their parents can't accept it, I would pick up that phone call and tell my mom, Mom, can you call this woman?

And, like, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

But it's this...

gender identities in the core of our being, right?

I mean, we're all assigned gender at birth, so what I'm trying to do is to have this conversation that sometimes that gender assignment doesn't match, and there should be a space that would allow people to self-identify, and that's a conversation that we should have with parents, with colleagues,

The transgender movement, it's at the very beginning to compare to how the gay movement started.

There's still a lot of work that needs to be done.

There should be an understanding.

There should be a space of curiosity and asking questions.

And I hope all of you guys will be my allies.