In strength. Inner strength, and in a world where to this day,women are still unappreciated and undervalued by the world over, I've come to love and appreciate strong women. Lea T, to me is representative of a strong and beautiful woman. A transcendent woman. I say this because Lea T is a transgendered woman and her courage to share her struggle and her story with many is not only inspiring, but also necessary. The truth is, we live in a world of fear. We always have, and as history has taught us numerous times in the past-fear propagates hate. Currently in the United States a discussion has arisen about the bullying of gay children and the subsequent suicides that have resulted from the bullying. Yet our policies do not support the gay community and their inherent rights whatsoever. 45 out of the 50 states in the United States will not issue marriage licenses to gay couples, and the current fight to repeal the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' law pertaining to openly gay soldiers in the military is only being met by bans all around. Gay bullying and intolerance is all too common, overlooked, and tolerated by our leaders, our peers, and even ourselves. The issue is often treated as an afterthought, or is disregarded as not being that big of a deal. It is, and the loneliness and fear that drove several children and young adults to take their own lives for fear of exposure or blatant hate shown to them by society shows how big of a deal it is, and how out of touch with reality many of us are. This is why I admire Lea T so much. In a world where she could have easily chosen to live in fear, she chose courage. She chose happiness. She chose to be the person she knew she wanted to be, despite the amount of hatred and loneliness she would undoubtedly encounter. Lea T is a woman I aspire to be like. She has broken boundaries and redefined the definition of beauty. As her story gains exposure I hope that her strength will inspire those in the gay community to live in love-not fear, and be who they were destined to be, because in a world where we are constantly progressing and moving forward at a dizzying pace, one thing we've seemingly left behind is our humanity, and in leaving members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender community behind we have isolated them. We have failed them.
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