No. Past that. There was a case in my home state from not very long ago that made my Mom cry. She's one of the strongest people I know. I... I had a fit.

[ Her Mom cares about people so much. It is what makes her a good lawyer. Her passion to help make things better.

Annie grabs two wine glasses and pours them both a drink. She has to take a sip without letting the wine breath just to calm her nerves.

She misses her Mom right now. ]

There was this young couple. Women. They had gone out on what was supposed to be a romantic weekend together. Someone must have seen them.

They... they were killed. As much progress as I want to say we've made gay women are still murdered for who they are. Not to mention what happens to trans people.

[ She feels gross thinking about it. Yugi needs to know. He needs to understand if he is going to make connections with people. This is just the kind ofknowledge that hurts.

Hate hurts. ]

Being trans basically means your body doesn't match your gender identity. Which honestly shouldn't be a big deal but... you hear about them facing violence. Or. At least once a month you hear about someone being murdered. So. When we celebrate being out? We celebrate to defy the people who want to hurt us. We also mourn the dead because sometimes being out means your biological family rejects you and... someone should remember the beauty that person brought to the world.