Marval R.

I like to say that I transitioned before Laverne Cox was on the cover of TIME magazine, and before Caitlyn made her Vogue cover-- in other words, before the Trans Tipping Point. (=And let's just say it: the transmasculine tipping point hasn't happened yet.) I was fortunate enough to meet two trans men in an activist group (helping Survivors of Sexualized Violence) and, through their openness and vulnerability, I was able to envision a path for myself.

YouTube. Yes, transitioning videos on YouTube saved my life, as I was able to really understand the granular, day-to-day experiences of transmasculine folks all the way back in 2011 (which feels like the stone ages when it comes to trans cultural visibility). And then, yes, I have had the great fortune of living in either California or New York for the last 15 years which broadly translates to having had incredible access to trans health resources.