My name is Annelise Charlotte, a 31 year old trans woman, and I've recently lost my roommate and dear friend, another trans woman, Cera, to suicide.

She fought hard for years, and I'm devasted at the loss of her. She was one of my closest friends, and I know I was her best friend. She inspired me and my transition every day, and her leaving has left me feeling lost in my own body.

Now that she's gone though, I find myself faced with the bills left behind. I would like to focus on grieving and cherishing the memory of her, but there's a very real threat of eviction hanging over my head.

When she left, we still had a total of 3 months of the lease left to pay. Our shares come out to a little over 900 a piece, so I've started this gofundme to try and help raise some of the money I know I won't be able to earn in time.

I hate asking for help on here. I hate feeling pushed to my limits and like I need to beg people for money, but we were both struggling financially together- and now I feel like I'm struggling alone.

I wish I could say this gofundme was going to her funeral, and going to ways to help remember her forever, but I'm sure we all know how difficult life is for a trans woman in this country, and sometimes grief needs to wait for its turn.