Our Lady J Instagram – We can’t deny the fatigue that the world is feeling right now from witnessing the strides the trans community has made towards equality. This exhaustion is manifesting itself in the troubling rhetoric that trans folks are now asking for “too much.” Please hear me out: the exhaustion from witnessing our progress is not a measure of the job being complete; it is merely a measure of how little we once had. The world sees the red carpets, they see us starting to show up clothed and fed, they see us on tv and film, and they think — “that’s enough. Not too much, now.” But ask yourself — where are the trans folks in your life? Are they equally employed? Are they equally housed? Are they equally loved and embraced by our broader society? The answer is unequivocally — “no.” We are not there yet. Please don’t give up on the work.