Sam Rodriguez

And unless I feel comfortable or safe to tell someone, they don't know any different. They don't know that I'm trans.

And unless I feel comfortable or safe to tell someone, they don't know any different. They don't know that I'm trans.

I was selected for a clinical fellowship that I'm supposed to start this year. So that was to be a two year intensive clinical fellowship to be a clinical social worker within the Navy. So if I were to be separated based on my identity alone, then I am left trying to figure out where I'm going to work next. where my family's gonna live, where we're gonna get insurance.

I was selected for a clinical fellowship that I'm supposed to start this year. So that was to be a two year intensive clinical fellowship to be a clinical social worker within the Navy. So if I were to be separated based on my identity alone, then I am left trying to figure out where I'm going to work next. where my family's gonna live, where we're gonna get insurance.

I was selected for a clinical fellowship that I'm supposed to start this year. So that was to be a two year intensive clinical fellowship to be a clinical social worker within the Navy. So if I were to be separated based on my identity alone, then I am left trying to figure out where I'm going to work next. where my family's gonna live, where we're gonna get insurance.

I have a wife, I have two kids, I have bills to pay. So it definitely, it's already creating a lot of disorientation of what am I gonna do next? Where am I gonna go? Where are we going to live? We can't afford to live in our housing without my salary and housing stipend. So essentially we will be homeless unless we're able to find something that will support us on the one income.

I have a wife, I have two kids, I have bills to pay. So it definitely, it's already creating a lot of disorientation of what am I gonna do next? Where am I gonna go? Where are we going to live? We can't afford to live in our housing without my salary and housing stipend. So essentially we will be homeless unless we're able to find something that will support us on the one income.

I have a wife, I have two kids, I have bills to pay. So it definitely, it's already creating a lot of disorientation of what am I gonna do next? Where am I gonna go? Where are we going to live? We can't afford to live in our housing without my salary and housing stipend. So essentially we will be homeless unless we're able to find something that will support us on the one income.

I still have to find employment. And so looking for employment and where that's going to be, we know that we won't stay here in San Diego. And so then identifying a place to relocate where hopefully we have a support network there

I still have to find employment. And so looking for employment and where that's going to be, we know that we won't stay here in San Diego. And so then identifying a place to relocate where hopefully we have a support network there

I still have to find employment. And so looking for employment and where that's going to be, we know that we won't stay here in San Diego. And so then identifying a place to relocate where hopefully we have a support network there

No, I would not.

No, I would not.

No, I would not.

Because I want to stay, because I want to continue to do my job. I want to finish my 20 years. I don't want to voluntarily say, oh, yeah, I'll take this ticket out of here. Because you're essentially saying that my nine years of honorable service means nothing. And I'm not going to let you have that.

Because I want to stay, because I want to continue to do my job. I want to finish my 20 years. I don't want to voluntarily say, oh, yeah, I'll take this ticket out of here. Because you're essentially saying that my nine years of honorable service means nothing. And I'm not going to let you have that.

Because I want to stay, because I want to continue to do my job. I want to finish my 20 years. I don't want to voluntarily say, oh, yeah, I'll take this ticket out of here. Because you're essentially saying that my nine years of honorable service means nothing. And I'm not going to let you have that.

Yes. That was the goal.

Yes. That was the goal.

Yes. That was the goal.