Photographer Amaya Lobato Rivas documented four trans activists finding strength amidst a wave of anti-trans sentiments. Inspired by the advancement of countless bills attacking trans rights in recent years and the University of Pittsburgh hosting two events featuring right-wing speakers who espoused anti-trans rhetoric, trans activists and allies sparked protests all over the city. Talia Paone, Cameryn Gray, Piper Garloch, and Saint Valentino share their experience, most vulnerable fears and feelings, and the importance of a supportive community.

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‘I’m living a life I never knew I was supposed to live.’ Pittsburgh’s trans community embraced ‘radical optimism’ in the face of opposition.