2021 CTLF HEADLINERS AND PRESENTERS

FROM THE BLOG

May 7, 2021

She Glides Like a Pegasus

By Leylah S. She glides like a Pegasus  Warm yet so cold Colorful yet devoid of any color Gentle yet so hostile  So fast that all you can see is her gliding in slow motion  When she dashed by you You’re washed over by an intense feeling of euphoria  And almost immediately a sense of dread She’s ravishingly beautiful  Yet she appears hideous when your get too close She comes to you as you are  The beautiful see her as […]

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May 5, 2021

Drowning In A Pool Of Tears

By Claire S. i’m drowning in a pool of tears they fill my mouth, my nose, my ears i can’t see a single thing i don’t know what’s happening silence surrounds me, oh so loud it’s like i’m floating on a cloud i can’t tell which way is up or down i just see darkness all around and if i try to scream or shout the salty tears will fill my mouth they taste like heartache, loss, and pain they […]

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April 24, 2021

We Only Lose If We Stop Fighting.

By Kindraya B. We only lose if we stop fighting- You will not take away trans rights. Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, and West Virginia. In recent weeks more than 20 states have introduced new anti-trans laws. Within these laws they allow parents and medical professionals […]

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