Nick Sheaffer

Oliver Ackerman and Danielle Workman are both transgender and are in a T4T, or trans for trans relationship. They’ve known each other since they were young and shared a little about their relationship, and how they support each other.

Kat and Aly Wright are a queer married couple in Columbia. Kat is queer and nonbinary, and Aly is a bisexual transgender woman. They met and fell in love while playing roller derby. They spoke about how some unexpected circumstances changed their original wedding plans – perhaps for the better.

Julia Gonzalez is a student at the University of Missouri originally from Texas. She’s a transgender woman and spoke about the importance of diverse representation, as well about finding confidence in her identity.

Fin Crowder and Emery Wakefield are both nonbinary and asexual. They’ve been friends since they were young, and, today, live in a queer platonic relationship. They spoke a little about their relationship and how they show love and support for each other.

Struby is a queer athlete who's played soccer for nearly her entire life. She spoke about finding space on the pitch for her queerness, as well as her athleticism.

Kellen Sapp is a transgender woman who grew up in Columbia. She describes herself as a “faithful queer artist” and spoke about how her queerness and her Christianity are connected.

62-year-old Tony Lutz was born and raised in Jefferson City. He came out later in life – in his 40s. He and his partner, Doug got married in 2020. Doug passed away two years later. Tony shared about his life and family – and spoke about the importance of being present in rural Missouri.

Jane Lavender and Hudson Giles-Lavender have been together for decades and were legally married in 2015. They shared the story about how they met and fell in love – both with their authentic selves and one another.