A world without Trans people has never existed, and it never will. More than visibility, we need safety 🏳️‍⚧️

I did this illustration a decade ago when I first transitioned. I was using art to wrestle with complicated feelings I had at the time. I repainted it now because ten years is a long time. I felt like revisiting those feelings, and trying to see where I'm at now

A decade ago visibility felt like liberation, but today it feels like a target. A decade ago politicians made a lot of promises to us, and today they can't run away from us fast enough. A decade ago I was crashing out in a dysphoria spiral. Today, in spite of everything, I'm at peace with myself