Ariel

HOT DAMNED!
What it feels to be at home in my body.

HOT DAMNED!
How I feel when I don a dress and heels.

HOT DAMNED!
For my lived experiences in two genders.

HOT DAMNED!
To my lovers who have had the patience and grace to explore with me.

HOT DAMNED!
For the community that surrounds, supports and encourages me.

HOT DAMNED!
My relationships with my children and them calling me “mom”.

HOT DAMNED!
I will take up space in this world!

HOT DAMNED!
For the joy I feel every day.

HOT DAMNED!
This portrait.

GODDAM!
I nearly didn’t make it.

GODDAM!
It was painful.

GODDAM!
The people I lost along the way.

GODDAM!
Those taking our rights away.

GODDAM!
The governments erasing our existence.

GODDAM!
I miss functional pockets.

HOT DAMNED!
Beyond my wildest dreams, I have become the woman I was meant to be.