Instead, she quietly transitioned and didn't come out publicly. In 2016, she wrote a book about her experience as a closeted-trans country music songwriter and performer. It made me sad thinking about her writing the song back in the 1970s. With no one to talk to and none of the support systems that exist today. Instead, she sang about her hidden identity through John Denver’s voice.

I like to think John Denver, who was friends with god, would have spoke up for trans rights and stood by Deena. So today, I’m going to dust off the biggest speakers I have and blast Some Days are Diamonds, while being grateful for the resources that existed when I came out. Things weren’t perfect back then and they aren’t now, but at least I don’t have to get The Weekend to sing about my trans identity.

One thing I’d say to Deena is, every day can be diamonds. Even when those days are stones.

The Trans Agenda is DIAMONDS

My name is Eir (she/they), and if only I could move into this giant pine cone, I wouldn't have to pay rent. 

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⚖️ California, a great place to pee: California Attorney General Bonta, defends transgender students’ rights to use restrooms matching their gender identity.

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"Protecting freedoms is the responsibility of us all."

~Prime Minister Rob Jetten

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