They/Them Project is an ongoing portrait and interview series documenting the lived experiences of gender nonconforming and Trans+ individuals. Each participant shares their story in their own words. The photography is mine. The voice is theirs.
Recorded Conversation
About
Name: Joe
Pronouns: he/him & they/them
Conversation:
Q: How’s life?
A: Overall, I’d say life as a whole is pretty good for me, at school, and with my family and siblings, in terms of me being non-binary. People at my school understand and accept me, but my family and siblings are having a bit of trouble with accepting my identity, however, we’re working on it! Almost everyone around me is quite accepting of my identity, although there may be a couple people here and there who question me about being who I am with questions like, “Why spell your name A-a-r-o-n instead of E-r-i-n?” and “You’re a girl, how can you be anything other than that?” My best advice for someone who gets questions like this is to just stand strong. Don’t let these words put you down. To learn more about school and gender, listen to my full interview HERE.
Part of the ongoing They/Them Project exploring identity, language, and visibility.
