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The "man in a dress" joke? It's not funny. I scream and sing trans rights for every TGNC person I bring into the room and put on a stage while Broadway continues to be plagued with transphobia. I say gay, I scream trans rights, and I sing trans excellence, because, yes, we mourn those we have lost, but we MUST celebrate those who are surviving. I scream Black excellence and Black trans rights for Black trans people, for Black trans women, who are the most vulnerable in our community. I scream trans rights for fat trans people, autistic trans people, Jewish trans people, gender non-conforming people, poor trans people, disabled trans people, lonely trans people. I scream trans rights for those whose lives are being interrupted on a daily basis, for trans children across our country, for trans people who have to face transphobia AND erasure in addition to reproductive rights being stripped from them. I scream trans rights for those who, like myself, were afraid to live openly and explore everything that an authentic gender/non-gender journey has to offer because of the bigotry and violence we face for simply existing. I "say gay" everyday not only by existing and living openly as a queer and nonbinary trans person, but also in the love and support I hold for my community.