When I am writing, I always try to think about the kinds of stories I really needed when I was a young person, the ones that would’ve made me feel less alone in the world. While I am not transgender, I connect to what trans and nonbinary youth are going through right now as being parallel to my own coming out and coming-of-age experience. I grew up during a time when things felt pretty bleak for LGBTQ people, when I did not have the rights I do today, and when my future and my safety as a lesbian felt very uncertain. One thing I have learned to believe in along the way is the transformative power of love—love of any kind. Love is what heals us and gives us hope, and that is something no one should ever be without.
There is nothing I know of that opens minds and hearts better than sharing our stories, and my wish for Something Like Gravity is that it can, in some small way, give hope to those who may be struggling with some of the same things as Chris and Maia.
To you, I say this: You matter. You are not alone. You won’t be erased.