In a moving testimony about her transgender journey from boy to woman, 18-year-old Madeline Aliah explains the need for a gender-affirming mindset that goes beyond safe spaces to imagine a world that doesn’t need them. Madeline Aliah, an 18-year-old transgender poet, draws on biracial South Asian roots and a dually religious upbringing in Christianity and Ismaili Islam, to cultivate empathy across diverse audiences. A member of the Santa Cruz Queer Trans Youth Council, she advocates for inclusivity, addressing educators on fostering diverse school culture. Her debut chapbook, This is My Body, Poems by a Teen Trans Fem, was released in January 2024. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
