Bucks County Beacon reporter Pat LaMarche shares her thoughts on what solidarity and inclusiveness ought to look like on this important day – and year-round.

Back in 2017/2018, as my identity panromantic, asexual, polyamorous, transwoman was coming into focus I was struggling with the traditional labels of romantic or sexual relationships. They felt too constrained, too tied to gender and expectations of monogamy and societal norms that didn't align with my own experiences and emotions. Truth be told, way back in 2009 I'd spoken with brother about this exploration of what love means, how it's defined, the different ways it shows up in life, and the w

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This collection is my attempt to offer a window into the emotional reality of the trans experience, specifically my trans experience.

"Glass Hearts & Broken Pedestals" emerged from my desire to explore my romantic experiences as a panromantic, asexual, transwoman.

"Tantrums and Tempests" remains tragically relevant. It reminds us that progress is never guaranteed, that rights once won can be lost.

This collection represents a point in my life when my depression and despair began to lift when I finally began to forgive and accept myself

As an activist, I recognize that breaking the silence around mental health and addiction is a necessary part of creating change.

My poetry serves as both a mirror reflecting my personal experiences and truths and a window through which others can glimpse perspectives

"Glass Hearts & Broken Pedestals" emerged from my desire to explore my romantic experiences as a panromantic, asexual, transwoman.

"Tantrums and Tempests" remains tragically relevant. It reminds us that progress is never guaranteed, that rights once won can be lost.

This collection represents a point in my life when my depression and despair began to lift when I finally began to forgive and accept myself

This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

My poetry serves as both a mirror reflecting my personal experiences and truths and a window through which others can glimpse perspectives

My poetry serves as both a mirror reflecting my personal experiences and truths and a window through which others can glimpse perspectives

Today, after President Trump signed a barrage of executive orders targeting LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities that would roll back critical protections and threaten the rights and safet...