Photo from 1994 San Francisco pride parade. In the front row from left to right: Max Wolf Valerio, Matt Rice, David Harrison, Loren Cameron, and an unknown person. In the back row, in the crowd, from left to right: Susan Stryker (holding baby), Brynn Craffey, and Stephan Thorne. [1]

Sometimes your very existence feels like a political statement and though pride parades are celebrations, they’re also, at their core, political statements. This collection of individuals shows someone shirtless with scars on his chest, which could make others recognize him as trans. Visibility could serve as a resource for others on their own gender journeys.