By Marian

Let us respect pronouns, how many trans/queer/non-binary people do you love daily?

I think it is urgent to start loving ourselves more.

We represent one of the most fragile, sensitive and resilient areas in history. Our very existence should be a cause for celebration and joy, nothing more.

We fall in love and feel everything, perhaps more intensely. That is part of our value.

How many trans people did you hug today, yesterday, this month, last year?

How many trans people do you have in your immediate circle of communication?

How many trans people do you ask how they feel every week?

Trans and non-binary people predate colonial times and borders. They exist in all territories since all times, but it is through colonial visions that our existence begins to be questioned and even criminalized.

In Mexico, we have the muxes in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec as the ultimate example of ancestral third genders. But we exist in India, Pakistan, Africa and all ancient cultures.

And you, how do you show affection towards these ancient communities?

We talk about issues that affect us as queer/trans/non-binary communities in CUIR FM, a space for many voices. It is a podcast co-created by Marian and Miranda in collaboration with Dragón Estéreo; and an archive of registered sex-dissidents in their present. You can join the production team or become a sponsor of the 3rd season.

It is an independent project conceived in San Miguel de Allende that seeks to serve as a catalyst for queer/trans/nb voices. To learn more, write to us at loseriodemarianna@gmail.com