A rally in support of trans people took place in Vancouver’s Grandview Park Friday to mark International Trans Day of Visibility.
Among the speakers was 15-year-old event organizer 7ven Perks, who told the crowd: “You’re not alone.”
Three years ago, Perks, who uses the pronouns it/its, came out as non-binary. The journey hasn’t always been easy.
“At first it wasn’t that bad,” Perks said. “But as I transferred to high school, not easy at all. Lots of bullying, all that fun stuff. So it could have been better, honestly.”
7ven Perks speaks to the crowd at a rally at Vancouver’s Grandview Park to mark International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31. <!–
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