How will I secure my legacy? What do I want to leave behind?

I’ve asked myself of my impact on the world I am going to leave behind me more times than I want to admit: why should a 22 year old be so considered with legacy and what I want to leave behind? The truth is not only have I seen injustice, but I have lived through it.

It is no secret that I am a Genderqueer individual who identifies as Queer. It is also no secret that I am AFAB, meaning my rights and the rights of my friends are constantly being attacked for political gain from corrupt politicians. At my core, I am not someone who is satisfied sitting idly by or just posting against these acts as history unfolds in front of me. I have to do what I can to preserve ethical integrity and make the world safer for those that reside in it today and in the future.

So, I put myself to work.

I spent countless hours campaigning for politicians at local and national levels, throwing myself onto campaigning buses every weekend to head to PA during our recent presidential election. Today, I work as a Manager of Social Media and Internships at the Montclair Democratic Party Committee, securing a place for people my age to have a say in our political future. I helped organize the Hands Off! Movement, speaking to over 8,000 people at our protest and helped make the ground for millions of people across the country to march April 5th as an organizer.

I will do what I can do make this world a better place so that one day, the future won’t have to work as hard as we need to.

And most importantly, you should too.