The Latest from CSE

Little one, I see you.   Knees pulled tight to your chest, eyes locked on a mirror that feels more like a prison door. You keep knocking but no answer comes.   I am you. …  Read More

4/5/23 Dear Evie, I needed to talk to you, like you’re owed a little explanation. To be honest, we were never great at being a girl unless we were pretending to be one. I still …  Read More

Tonight there was a rainbow around the moon. And I don’t mean a dinky one, that you have to squint to imagine it’s real. This one was full-spectrum, deep and bright. The true ROYGBIV experience. …  Read More

In response to a surge of anti-transgender attacks from the federal government, some clinics that serve transgender young people in North Carolina, including UNC Health and Advocate Health,  have announced that they are ceasing gender-affirming …  Read More

Trinity (2024) is an overt reflection on my younger self(s) and demonstrates an acceptance of all facets of that self. There are clear allusions to my Catholic and Iranian background and how that interacts with …  Read More

After years of escalating attacks at the state and now federal level, restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for youth are widespread, and their impacts are undeniable. Twenty-seven states have passed outright bans on gender-affirming care for …  Read More

“Take Me Home” speaks to my younger self who felt alone in a world that tried so desperately to clip her wings and keep her pinned to the ground. As an adult, the answer I’ve …  Read More

You have just discovered your heart is not in the center of your chest. You wonder why more people do not walk with a limp. You have not yet realized what is wrong with your …  Read More

Yesterday, the Campaign for Southern Equality submitted public comments condemning two proposed rules that would drastically impact youth access to gender-affirming care nationwide. We want to thank the transgender people, healthcare professionals, parents, and allies …  Read More

I’ve felt you in the back of my mind, little man, since I began thinking about this. About having the chance to talk to you. I’ve imagined the way you imagine when you’re not imagining …  Read More