LGBTQ Times

Welcome to LGBTQ Times

These are strange and unsettling times. I was born into an era I believed was making progress, only to watch that progress teeter on the edge of destruction. The question that haunts me is: Why?

Why are an entire group of people suddenly under attack? Why is discrimination once again being wielded as a weapon in ways I thought we had moved beyond? And perhaps the hardest question—how did I not see this coming?

The truth is, I did. But I hoped—hoped I was wrong, hoped that society had grown beyond such cruelty. I wanted to believe that people wouldn’t turn back toward injustice. But hope is not enough.

Who Am I?

Just the essentials for now: I am an active-duty member of the United States Navy, serving as a Seabee. I have served faithfully and honorably for over a decade. I enlisted in May 2014, and as of 2025, I should still have five years left in my service. I’ve earned two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, three Good Conduct Medals, deployed three times, and consistently performed at the highest level.

Yet, none of that matters. Despite my record, despite my dedication, I am being discharged—not for misconduct, not for failing my duties, but simply for being transgender.

What Comes Next?

I always assumed my military career would last another decade or more. Now, I face an uncertain future. What do I do with my life? The answer didn’t come easily. But after deep reflection, I realized I had always possessed a skill I never fully embraced: writing.

I’ve spent years filling notebooks with unfinished stories and forgotten ideas, never knowing what I truly wanted to say. Now, I do. I will write to expose injustice, to bring light to the shadows, and to give a voice to those who feel silenced.

I refuse to accept this so-called new order—a regime that claims people like me do not exist, that we have no right to live as our true selves. I refuse to be erased.

A New Mission

Over the coming months, I will document my personal journey through this forced discharge. I will share my experiences, my struggles, and my fight. I will reach out to others facing the same injustice, offering them a platform to speak. Once I am out, I will dedicate whatever resources I have left to uncovering the truth.

I will stand with those who are suffering. I will give voice to those who have been ignored. And I will demand accountability from those who justify cruelty with their beliefs.

This is not just my fight—it is our fight.

Welcome to the Battle

If you are reading this, know that this space is a refuge. It is a place where truth will be spoken, where voices will rise, and where resistance will grow.

Welcome to LGBTQ Times.