Mónica Ruiz | TEPA, Dominican Republic

Being able to represent ourselves as trans individuals is very important because even though we may not possess degrees or have graduated from technical courses, we have fought to stand out so that our voices will be heard when we share about the realities that we experience on a daily basis as a community and as transgender persons. GATE is doing a great job in reaching out to the trans communities in the Caribbean region and helping small organizations like mine to build capacity and become more empowered.