God Loves You

yes, India made legal gender change impossible but my friends have always gendered me correctly and stick to it even when it confuses other people and my friend's little sibling calls me older brother in Kannada yes, India made legal gender change impossible but my dog learned my new name quicker than the humans and she runs to give me a kiss when she's told to without being confused about who's being referred to

yes, India made legal gender change impossible but I can feel the Adam's apple growing in my throat and my muscles getting stronger, and my smile more real and I'm growing a beard, and I talk more freely

God, turn your loving eyes towards all those who are forced to pretend to be something they're not. To all those people who are mistreated because of who they are. To those still too scared to pursue you fully because of how they've been treated by people misusing your name.

Bring your everlasting peace to those struggling with dysphoria, oppression, HIV, discrimination, homelessness, and isolation because of their LGBTQ+ identity.

"The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don’t know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same"