Hi there friends! My name’s André, and I’m a trans artist living in Sacramento, CA. I need your help raising money to cover my transition! But here’s some background. I’ve been out as nonbinary since 2014, and have been dreaming of top surgery ever since. After being outed to my family as queer in 2014, I was threatened with being disowned. I had to put my identity on pause to continue to have financial support through college. I ended up in an unhealthy living situation, and then a toxic relationship that turned into a painful marriage. My then-partner eventually told me they wouldn’t love me if I transitioned, so again I put myself on hold. . . . This year, I can happily say I’m divorced and for the first time, financially independent from anyone dictating my identity. I have a job, a home, and a wonderful and supportive partner. Because of this stability, I’m fortunate enough to finally begin my transition. My gender dysphoria and relationship to my body was something I had to put on the back burner for a long time in order to survive. But In order to be my best self, thrive, and live an authentic happy life, I need to continue this journey on becoming myself. . . . My deductible for top surgery is $3,000, my legal name change may be $500, and I’ll need to take time off of work after my surgery to recover. . . . With your help, I can finally reach my dreams of one day waking up in the morning and feeling at home within myself- of looking in the mirror and seeing the person I’ve seen myself as for 6+ years. And honestly? Then I can finally start to live my life! . . . Please drop a dime if you have some and share if you do or don’t. It means the literal world to me, and I hope anyone out there in my situation who sees this knows you’re not alone. You are worth so much even when the world around you tells you otherwise! Even when you hit pothole after pothole and it feels like you’ve lost control of your life, it’s never too late to start loving yourself again and take back the reigns on your path and future!