Luc and I are bonded not because we transitioned together like some of my other trans man friends, nor because we go way way back like some others. In fact, Luc and I have never even been to each other's houses. We don't know each other's partners or family much. Yet we are bonded for life because of our experience with one another. Because of how we know each other, we will forever be connected.
I met Luc for the first time on a panel. We were both there to educate a psychology class at Washburn about Trans folks by sharing our stories. That psychology class was the first time I heard Luc's story. At that time, I could not have guessed that Luc and I would be traveling around to small towns in Kansas telling our stories hoping to create safer places for Trans kids in our state for years to come. Folks, it is my great honor to introduce you to my friend, colleague, and brother, Luc Malik Bensimon.
