One day I’ll find the right words. Until then, thank you to everyone who made last night possible. We’ll never forget it. Grateful for it all.
Styled by the brill @ecduzit
👔 @thombrowneny @omega
🤓 custom @dleyewear
💄 @luckymakeup
💇🏻♂️ @ana_sorys @connorlangehair
One day I’ll find the right words. Until then, thank you to everyone who made last night possible. We’ll never forget it. Grateful for it all.
Styled by the brill @ecduzit
👔 @thombrowneny @omega
🤓 custom @dleyewear
💄 @luckymakeup
💇🏻♂️ @ana_sorys @connorlangehair
One day I’ll find the right words. Until then, thank you to everyone who made last night possible. We’ll never forget it. Grateful for it all.
Styled by the brill @ecduzit
👔 @thombrowneny @omega
🤓 custom @dleyewear
💄 @luckymakeup
💇🏻♂️ @ana_sorys @connorlangehair
Your boy got his legs oiled for this. 💫
❤️ @people
📷 @caitcronenberg
👔 @ecduzit @gucci
💇🏻♂️ @ana_sorys
💄 @luckymakeup
✨ @meganzehmer
Because the Emmy voting window is almost closed and I’m so fucking proud of this show. #FYC
felt like it
Listen to my mom. ❤️#nationalcomingoutday
I used to watch the NY Pride parade every year from the window of my best friend’s apartment. I remember how supported I felt surrounded by my friends, blissfully happy, unbothered by the sweltering June heat. Those pride parties remain some of my fondest memories. So it goes without saying that when I was asked to be a Grand Marshal at this year’s 50th anniversary my mind went straight back to those memories and the fondness I’ve always felt for that day.
While we won’t be marching this year, we will be celebrating virtually. And I hope you’ll tune in to the broadcast at 12pm EDT on ABC (link in bio). When you’re a closeted teenager, these types of opportunities seem impossible. And yet here we are. So I felt it fitting to share my coming out story from this year’s Glaad Award ceremony in SF which was a full circle moment and a recognition that means so much to me.
And as we celebrate this year, it is also important to remember and recognize the people who fought so hard to get us here. And that we still have so much more to fight for.
I am so proud to be a member of this beautiful community. Happy Pride, family. Dream big. I love you. 🌈
And a happy birthday to my Mom! She’s the funny one in the family. And a true legend who has had to put up with my judgmental, dissatisfied looking face for 36 years now. Love you. x
New @dleyewear Spring frames available now! Link in biooooo. (I’m wearing our new Moore sunglass in black) 🐣
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’m Lana Patel & I’m taking over Dan’s account today in honor of #TransDayofRemembrance (#TDOR). This is my family, my community & my life. Tune into Dan’s IG stories for the rest of the day to follow along.
On this annual TDOR, November 20th, I take the time and space to honor the lives of those we’ve lost in the transgender community. Most lives have been lost due to homicide in the form of violence towards the Trans community. Due to the rampant transphobia, the lifespan of the average Trans person is significantly lower than the average lifespan of our cisgender (those who don’t idetnfy as Trans) community members.
As an Afro Indo-Caribbean Trans woman who is the child of immigrant parents (my mom is Jamaican and Punjabi, dad is Trinidadian and Gujarati), I grew up in a state of fear. As someone navigating two worlds and gripping multiple cultures, I knew that to live in my truth would potentially lead to my demise. Honor killings are common amongst the LGBT community in the Caribbean, and I knew that would be my fate if I was raised on the islands.
I came out to my aunt when I was three playing house. I came out again at 12 to my immediate family, and at 17 I started my medical transition and never looked back. Along the way, I have personally lost 3 black Trans sisters; all 3 were under the age of 35. Seeing them in their vitality and leaving this world early reminds us everyday how precious this life is.
I have reclaimed TDORR by adding Resilience to the title, to honor the Resilience of Trans experiences. To be an open Trans person is an act of defiance against society. There is a beauty in owning my truth as a Trans woman and navigating the world, knowing who I am and where I came from.
I celebrate my resilience through my work with the LGBTQ community (I received a certificate of recognition from Congressman Gil Cisneros on September 12 of this year), I have been able to sing with the Trans Chorus Of Los Angeles, dance with the RRB Dance Company, work with major brands and accounts through modeling, and utilize my voice on my social media platforms.
Today I’m honoring those we’ve lost, and while I honor them, I will live in my resilience.
I’ve just signed up for a (free) course being offered through the University of Alberta called Indigenous Canada. It’s a 12 lesson course that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues from an Indigenous perspective.
I will be hosting weekly discussions with the Profs every Sunday for 12 weeks with the hope that we can all learn together.
Sign up via link in my bio!
Tiny taste of the @dleyewear Spring collection/proper “welcome to the team” to @elena_doukas for @ccaliforniastyle. Link in bio. Spring coming soon.
Photography: @bradtorchia
Words: @danrookwood
Styling: @maryammalakpour
Grooming: @johnny.hernandez.hair
Tiny taste of the @dleyewear Spring collection/proper “welcome to the team” to @elena_doukas for @ccaliforniastyle. Link in bio. Spring coming soon.
Photography: @bradtorchia
Words: @danrookwood
Styling: @maryammalakpour
Grooming: @johnny.hernandez.hair
Tiny taste of the @dleyewear Spring collection/proper “welcome to the team” to @elena_doukas for @ccaliforniastyle. Link in bio. Spring coming soon.
Photography: @bradtorchia
Words: @danrookwood
Styling: @maryammalakpour
Grooming: @johnny.hernandez.hair
A #TDOV message from my amazing friend, @chasestrangio: As we honor and celebrity the visibility and vibrancy of trans communities, we must couple our visibility with action. So today, please do two things in defense of trans lives and trans justice:
☑️Go to @trans_week and take action to stop the anti-trans bills still pending in state legislatures across the country.
☑️Go to @arianagrande’s page and donate to the fundraiser that is driving $3million into trans-led work.
This is all our fights and together we can win!
