The accolade will not be solely an achievement for him personally however for what it represents. ‘Not simply from the angle of a trans particular person, as an individual of color, as an individual who’s new to this nation, all the things that I’m, will not be one thing that’s essentially anticipated on this trade,’ he advised me, previous to discovering out he’d gained. ‘To have been nominated is already the most important blessing, to win could be proof that my voice, and voices like mine, are value listening to. It will be a beautiful alternative for me to show to my neighborhood that our voices are valued. And for this trade to show that our voices are valued.’