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Trans Day of Remembrance/Resilience – Advocates For Youth – Medium

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“While one part of me wishes the younger version of myself was always able to be free and living life out loud, I wouldn’t want to change anything about my past- as it is what shaped who I am today. I saw a post on Instagram with a quote that really resonates with me, especially on this day and especially in this time. “Be who you needed when you were younger.” In the wake of what today means, being able to survive and thrive as a gender non-conforming person is the physical manifestation of what the 8 year old version of myself could only dream of, and what I wish I could go back and show a younger me- that you are here and you are worthy. “

-Andii

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27 November, 2017

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Here is what @andiiviveros has to say about coming out.

“Hi there, my name is Andii Viveros and I’m part of YouthResource which is part of Advocates for Youth and today I just really want to talk to you about what coming out has taught me personally. I was going to go on about, you know, how like it helped me view things through other people’s perspective and to be more accepting of people, but I just really want to keep it real with you all and tell you that coming out has taught me that the only person I have to justify anything to or the only person I have to answer to is myself. And I feel like if you’re true to yourself, whether that be having a label for yourself, regardless of gender or sexuality, I feel like being open and honest with yourself is the best way for you to be happy and that’s what I really want to convey to you. And that’s #mystoryOUTloud. Muah!”

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1 May, 2017