27. Hailey Snow: “I’m just me.” Discovery of a transgender and gay woman

Hailey Snow bravely shares her story of self-discovery.  At a very young age, she knew she was both a transgender and gay person, despite growing up in a strict Evangelical household.  She suffered through years of torment with her identity, and had no one to turn to.  I feel fortunate to share Hailey’s story and learned so much from her.  I am appalled at the unequal treatment of the LGBTQ community and hope that stories like Hailey’s will help shed light on misconceptions and stereotypes. Did you know? 30% of transgender people report being fired, denied a promotion, or experiencing mistreatment in the workplace due to their gender identity 40% of respondents reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, nearly nine times the attempted suicide rate in the United States (4.6%) Transgender people experience unemployment at 3x the rate of the general population, with rates for people of color up to 4x the national unemployment rate LGBT people are targeted for violent hate crimes at a rate of two times that of… Muslims or black people, four times that of Jews, and 14 times that of Latinos 42% of LGBTQ youth report living in a community that is “not accepting.” IF you enjoyed this conversation, my favor as usual is to please continue to share this podcast with others. It would mean so much if you also rate it and leave me feedback. If you would like to help keep this podcast going and support the work I do, visit my website or Patreon.com/sifumimichan to become a patron of the show. For comments or suggestions reach out on social media @sifumimichan Discussed in this episode LGBTQ PRIDE Evangelism Shock therapy Taoism Suicide Prevention Hotline Trans Lifeline The Trevor Project C.S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia Coyote Grace Disclaimer: I am not a writer. I do not claim to be. Apologies for grammatical mistakes, long drawn out run on sentences, and anything else that drives you crazy. I promise it was not my intention.  Be lenient, please! Comment Rules: Be Cool. Critical is fine. If you’re rude, we’ll delete your stuff. Please do not put your URL in the comment text and please use your PERSONAL name or initials and not your business name, as the latter comes off like spam. Have fun and thanks for adding to the conversation!