Being a person of color who is nonbinary/trans makes this field of work close to my heart.

The LGBTQ+ community is currently  experiencing an increased amount of discrimination and hate. Living with the stress and fear for just being one’s true self is very difficult. Having support, love, and acceptance is absolutely crucial to one’s health and creates an amazing feeling of freedom, which should be available to all people.

Folks who identify as LGBTQ+ and BIPOC  experience the effects of both racism and anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. This experience is multi layered and having a safe community and strong allies is very helpful.

Gender-affirming care consists of a range of services that supports transgender, nonbinary, gender queer, and gender nonconforming folks to assist and empower them to live a life being exactly who they are. Being able to offer a piece of this life changing and sometimes life saving care is an honor. Witnessing the strength and heart of those in the process of coming home to themselves is inspiring.

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