Historically, gyms have been extremely gendered places and as a result, transgender and nonbinary people often feel unwelcome in them. We want to change that.
This essay was originally delivered as the keynote speech at the 2022 Out of the Darkness Walk, an annual event designed to engage young adults in the fight to prevent suicide. It discusses suicidal feelings and attempted suicide.
While our administration works to support students on an institutional scale, we hope that at a personal level, you are taking good care of yourself and making use of every resource available to you.