In 2016, I cast my first vote for Hillary Clinton a couple of days after my 18th birthday, confident in my beliefs. Seven years later, I found myself seeing a man who didn’t share any of them.

When I was in the second grade, I quit ballet after two weeks because I felt self-conscious in my leotard.

Andrew Zerrato said he would dress as someone once told him, “like a homeless person,” because he wanted to scare people away.

Matt Patterson went from being a sex worker and convicted felon to an advocate for people living with HIV.

Misty Alicea has had a relationship with her body image that’s been shaped profoundly by her experiences as a transgender woman. She recalls feeling constrained by societal expectations placed on her at birth, which never aligned with her true self.

Florida’s 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential in recent memory, with issues on the ballot that will directly impact the future of students across the state and beyond.