It's interesting how you meet people and how you know people. Luc Malik Bensimon is someone I not only consider a friend but a brother in my queer framily and a powerful activist I respect. Luc is someone that I know without a doubt would always be there if I needed him. He is always a "Yes" to any request I make of him and always a "yes" to showing up for his community.
Luc and I are bonded not because we transitioned together like some of my other trans man friends, nor because we go way way back like some others. In fact, Luc and I have never even been to each other's houses. We don't know each other's partners or family much. Yet we are bonded for life because of our experience with one another. Because of how we know each other, we will forever be connected.
I met Luc for the first time on a panel. We were both there to educate a psychology class at Washburn about Trans folks by sharing our stories. That psychology class was the first time I heard Luc's story. At that time, I could not have guessed that Luc and I would be traveling around to small towns in Kansas telling our stories hoping to create safer places for Trans kids in our state for years to come. Folks, it is my great honor to introduce you to my friend, colleague, and brother, Luc Malik Bensimon.
Each week a new interview will be released with another human being that has something to say about gender. My goal is to convey that gender is a construct that was all made up and it’s way more fluid than any of us can fathom. Gender and genitals are NOT the same thing.
These weekly stories are about gender reveal. I hope that you will soak up the stories of our guests and share them with an intention to educate others and love the differences. It’s been my calling for years to love the transphobia out of our human systems. Thanks for sharing in my purpose.
