after what happened with Cami, I felt as though I had no control over it. Today, after days of deep reflection, I choose to take back that control. Today, I choose to tell the world I am transgender. I choose to be genderqueer. I choose not to allow the restraints of society to bind me to a role in the world. I choose to accept my curves that make up the valleys and hills of my being. Today, I choose to love and work on myself, to be free to dress and act how I please. On this day, I vow to see people as people. I vow not to limit anyone who identifies as male or female. I vow to be human. I am Tia’Marie Day, and I am nothing less than human.

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