March 2015 | Issue 5.2 | OutBoise.com
Tim has been reaching out to other fathers
in the community. He’ll meet them and chat
with them if they’re willing. He currently works
hard to provide everything that is needed. DW
goes to counseling to deal with her transition,
also to help with some of the hormone supplements that she may take in the future.
When talking to DW you’ll notice that not
only is her gender identity unique. But she’s
also much more mature for her age. She
has a passion for her goals. Some of those
goals are pretty lofty. Other than being vocal
about being transgender, she’s also is a writer.
She’s been writing a television series about
mermaids. When you talk about her favorite
books, her favorite movies and her favorite
things to do, there are some of those normal
13-year-old activities. Things like hanging out
with friends, books about mermaids and her
favorite movie, “Boys Don’t Cry.” But what
makes her more unique is her passion to help
others.
She explained that she’s always felt a little
out of place, but being open has helped. She explained
that she still has some of those fears of being bullied at
school. Stories about transgender people getting killed or
assaulted are also on her mind. Fears that are very real.
“That’s why I’m fighting my fight,” DW said. “The difference is that I have to fight for my rights.”
She said that she has hopes that one day everyone will
be accepted. That everyone will have the same basic human rights. That not everyone will wake up worried about
the daily beating at school. She said there’s still bullying
at South Junior High in Boise, but compared to previous
schools its much better. She explained that the diversity in
Boise has been wonderful and they love Boise. So currently she’s going to just focus on her life, about spreading
the message and on equality.
She also added that her plans are, that if one day her
television show is picked up, part of it has some of that
message of equality in it. She said that she’s written 30 episodes and that half the proceeds of the show would be
donated to the TransKids Purple Rainbow Foundation.
“I’m just me, I’m me all the time, I just do what feels right
and I’m just going to be me,” she said.
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