In the case of Jesse Bohanon, I got an email from him out of the blue saying that a professor at KU (I had spoken at their class) recommended he get in touch with me. We arranged to meet at the Kansas Union for a cup of coffee. I fully expected to meet this young human and connect them to some other trans people their age. Turns out that meeting was the beginning of a friendship. Hanging out with Jesse, even for just a short time, it was obvious that I was going to hold onto this one. He had already traveled the world. He was smart, funny and articulate. And most importantly, he was a huge KU basketball fan.
I got to witness Jesse make his transition, go through his name change and create himself as the trans man he is today--picking up the helm of educating and advocating for other transgender humans. I have said before, I have great faith in the younger generation, and it’s humans like Jesse who continue to give me that ray of hope. I’m sure you’ll love him as much as I do--introducing Jesse Bohanon.
