[Maritime Q-Scout]

When I worked at our local university there was a student I worked with who was LGBTQ2S+, they were one of my favorite students I ever had the pleasure of working with (in all honesty, they're likely #1).

One of the genuinely best people I've ever met.

I'll never forget when they were around the office and they were getting ready to leave with an overnight bag. I didn't think that was that odd. However, they mentioned that they were ready to come out to their dad that night. They had the overnight bag in case things went badly.

I couldn't wrap my head around it. Such an amazing person and they were terrified their dad would kick them out and disown them because they were gay.

Unlike Superflier, their dad had zero issue. In fact their dad showed up to EVERY Pride event from that point on to help setup/take down and do whatever was needed.

Subsequent to that they've come out as Trans.

For clarity I'm using gender neutral terms as I don't want to identify them.

I'll also admit I struggle with pronouns if those pronouns change after I met you. (IE: if I met you after you transitioned I'll get your pronouns right every time. If I knew you as gender A then you change to gender B, unless I'm consciously paying attention I'll gender you as gender A. No disrespect, I'll catch myself, but I'm trying)