I will always stand for -and with- the LGBT+ community

I posed because I've spent 24+ years (so far) as an LGBT+ activist and I will always stand for -and with- the LGBT+ community. While rights for white gay and lesbian people have improved, bi/enby/GNC erasure and the murders of transgender women of color remain rampant. We not only cannot stop fighting, we must fight harder.

While transgender people have always used their voices for the bettering of the LGBT+ community as a whole, the whole community -and allies- must use our voices to support, protect, and lift up the transgender community. While I was excited to be a part of this campaign, I am even more excited for the day when none of this will be necessary. I was proud to pose and I am proud to be part of this movement.

Leading LGBT+ Expert Kryss Shane, MS, MSW, LSW, LMSW (she/her) ThisIsKryss.com

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