Mary Gonzalez […] says one way
she tries to change minds among her colleagues in both parties is by
fostering a “familial” bond, which she believes goes a long way toward
helping people “overcome a lot of their prejudice.” […]
She first came out as pansexual
— which is distinct from bisexual because it defines an individual who
is attracted to various gender identities — in 2012 after first being
elected, noting that she’d dated transgender and “gender-queer” people. […]
“The media labeled me [as a lesbian]. I always identified as queer or
LGBT-identified or pan. When I first came out in politics, I used to say
I was LGBT-identified and the media took that [as], ‘Well she must be
lesbian’ as opposed to having a more complex understanding of our sexual
community. And so, because of that I had to clarify that and say, ‘No,
not lesbian. Love them. [laughs] but…’ I identify as pan and talk about
what that means. And having those conversations does bring up gender
diversity and the trans community. And so, I’ve been able to have a lot
of conversations about that in the political world in Texas.”
Share this picture if you are openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, pansexual, or if you really love cats.
The gender queer perspective is one that everyone could use more understanding of, and Kory has done a phenomenal job of it by simply sharing his story with us
Here is the fascinating tale about he trans dad who gave birth to a son, but who still find people trying to lock him up in traditional gender roles and a socially correct vocabulary.
Kory S writes:
“…I’ve been boxed in by labels and faulty ideas by even the most supportive and well-meaning of people – even those that fall under the LGBTIQ umbrella themselves. Apparently, I have transitioned from totally female to totally male because I needed to be 100% boy – fuck my experience, or hell, even my actual identity…you know…the one I claim for myself, by myself, that is made out of my experiences and sums up who I essentially am.”
