My name is Julianna Fialkowski.

Two months ago, I began a transgender community and support group in the barren and unforgiving climate of small town Lynchburg, VA.

In the process of helping persons of all ages to explore their identities in a safe space with like minded sponsors and adults, I have come to be personally attacked by the hateful parent of an attending minor.

Within just eleven days of meeting this child, their father has brought police to disrupt my life, taking out his frustration and fear on me.

Worse still, in the process of being arrested for false claims, I have been severely mistreated by the legal system of the city. Ive been kept from knowing the extent of my charge, jailed with ridiculous bonding amount, and made to strip nude, exposing myself and my breasts before four male deputies.

I have never been arrested, charged ever before in my life, and certainly not with a criminal offense. Furthermore, never has the injustice done to transgender women on a daily basis ever demonstrated its violent ignorance so heavily and centraly upon my person.

My town has not once discriminated against my person until now.

Please help me to fight this farce, and to reclaim my peace and safety.