Be Heard

"I felt inspired by people like Jaden Smith and YouTuber Miles Jai - people who don't let the clothing they wear define their masculinity. I've never completely felt like an individual who conforms to the expectations of my gender, and that's before I even came out. Now I feel much more free to experiment and wear whatever I want to and express my gender whichever

  "The NOH 8 Campaign has come a long way since I first heard of the movement on August 12, 2011 . I went to my first photo shoot at the Intercontinental Hotel here in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and immediately fell in love with the vision. The sea of red, white and black is so beautiful to see - a room full of happy people. The laughter, conversation and sense of unity is incredibly

"I fell in love with my best friend, a woman. I was afraid at first, but it happened. It was beautiful. Throughout our relationship with my girlfriend, I was so undoubtedly in love with her that I knew that there was no way this could be wrong. I prayed to God and thanked Him for her, and I knew he knew her and was blessing us and our relationship. It was a feeling that just

I volunteered at the NOH 8 photo shoot near me earlier this year. As someone who identifies both as genderfluid and transmasculine , it was the first time I had gone somewhere knowing I could be myself , be honest with everyone there, and not have to hide . The volunteers with me were kind and considerate and used my preferred pronouns for the first time in my life.

"My name is Tano and I have a child with my best friend .. and when you've been best friends for so long, you basically become like family.. and when you share a beautiful child together, it just makes you that much closer and even more so like a family . Definitely still blows my mind that I'm a father, let alone a father to a beautiful little girl that I share with my best