It’s #TransSpotlightSaturday today, and we are featuring Mayam Garris (they/them), a Black

It’s #TransSpotlightSaturday today, and we are featuring Mayam Garris (they/them), a Black agender farmer helping run a queer & trans community farm in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

For Mayam, trans empowerment is “a way of self determination, inspiration, and liberation. We determine where we are and where we want to go. Envisioning our futures and the futures of our kin moving forward.”

You can follow their work on the farm and community garden on Instagram at utilityqueer!

Trans people exist all around us, in every sphere of life! We aren’t all well-known actors, artists, authors, poets, or drag performers. Some of us are farmers! Some of us bake as a hobby! Some of us are students, or don’t have a main hobby, or are still figuring out where we belong. There is no single correct way to be trans or to embody our transness – it all deserves to be acknowledged.

Are you a trans person who is doing something empowering, inspiring, or just plain cool? Do you know a trans person committed to trans joy? Nominate yourself or someone else here: bit.ly/TEPspotlight

[ID: Four colorful squares on a black background. Yellow square in the top right has a spotlight, “Trans Spotlight Saturday,” Mayam’s name, pronouns, description, and Instagram username. Pink square in lower left has Mayam’s quote. The two other squares have a photo of Mayam with carrots and a photo of Mayam’s flower and produce harvest.]