To the Climbing Community,
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Trans people are people. We all matter, we are all trans*, we all exist, regardless of the opinions touted by politicians and the general public.
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“So wait, you drove out here?”
Asks my friend as they see my Massachusetts license plate, gesturing to the mountains that surround us in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s the end of May and we are here attending the IFSC World Cup events in Speed, Bouldering, and Paraclimbing; a string of events spanning 10 days of back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back competition.
“Hah, yeah.” I answered as I shrugged and smiled, “Wouldn’t want to miss this.”
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Six years ago today I took my first shot of testosterone, marking the beginning of my medical journey from female to male. Transitioning looks different for everyone. For me, I knew that the six year mark would be big.
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Today has been internationally recognized as Transgender Day of Visibility. Yet it is nice to see our VP Kamala Harris supporting trans visibility; making today an official day for American transgender citizens to SHINE!
However if today isn’t your day to come out and be visible, don’t worry about it. You are not obligated to and no one is forcing you to try and figure your -ish out.
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Hate crimes are never acceptable, but the rise in Anti-Asian rhetoric amidst COVID-19 has been insurmountably overlooked and absolutely NOT OK on astronomical levels. From the negative portrayals of the AAPI community by the media, to our very own U.S. politicians pedaling hate, racism, and xenophobia in their speeches; it is clear that we have a deeply rooted issue.
America, it is time that we address our racism problems. Enough is enough.
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We are entering a new era, one where gender is being defined under the guise of an umbrella, rather than a boxed binary. Whether you are on board or not, trans people exist; we won’t be erased, and our fight for trans equality and representation will continue on.
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