Searching for a Gender Identity
Everyone around me seemed to fit into their gender roles without questioning it.
Paulina Ortega
Don’t Wait To Tell Your Friends How Much They Mean To You
My friends are complete oddballs. With them, there is no in between. But they all share similar struggles. Many of them deal with anxiety, depression, insomnia or all three.
Think You’re An Ally? Stop Saying, “That’s So Gay”
When I explain to my peers that it’s insulting, many of them do stop saying it. The people who keep using it are the people closest to me–my family.
Growing Up Undocumented in a Sanctuary City
I feel safe in my community. Which isn’t that unusual. Except I’m not just any kid. I’m undocumented.