Sara Ramirez Instagram – Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility. #ITDOV #TDOV . Understanding ourselves takes time, everyone’s journey looks different, and that’s ok! Sometimes blossoming our authentic selves is an incremental process that may not give us clarity until we’re in our 30s or 40s, like me. And that’s ok too! . I am blessed to be here another day. Grateful to my loved ones and community for making me feel seen/held/heard, for affirming my own right to healing, joy, respect to my dignity, to be loved. I am a real person. In this post are pics of some meaningful times in my life that capture what I’m sitting with today. . To trans community of all ages: Please know that what many of us in the public eye post is just a post. It cannot possibly encapsulate all of who we are or what each of our lives are about. Queer and trans people are not a monolith. You be you. Stay true to who you are and who you are evolving into. There are many people fighting for our present and future, many ancestors and transcestors who paved the way so we could show up. We need you. I need you. I love you. . . Pic 1: Sara selfie wearing a grey tshirt with taupe font that reads “Squad up, skill up, slay” from @ignitekindred ,cell has a sticker from @familiatqlm that reads “No Pride in Detention”, they are thinking about how powerful our existence as trans people is. . . Pic 2: Sara in Mazatlan, Mexico at around 5 years old, in a white bunny costume and carrot. I know. . Pic 3: Sara and @dercarler taking a selfie in nature smiling because the sister/sibling love is real. . Pic 4: Sara between @trudy0nduty and bff Cray Cray outside of the NYC launch party for Revolution is Love, excited to be with community. . Pic 5: selfie of @trudy0nduty hugging Sara while looking into camera as if to say “fuck around and find out, bitches. I love Sara.” . Pic 6: Sara w/tgnc community @cmoneverybodybk freeing ourselves to @mariquitas.band . Pic 7 &8: pics of Sara from Out mag where they are in their trans power. . Pic 9: Sara in Bday joy . Pic 10: Sara in blue mask & beanie w/grounded smile, giving✌🏽and practicing hope. 😘 . If you’re open to it pls donate to: @forthegworls @blacktransliberation