Pictured is a painting of a genderless non-human being, a creature new to this planet, who feels all the pressure of falling into societal norms but has a great desire to conquer it instead. I’ve never felt right identifying with any terms given by society. I don’t feel comfortable as a man, or a woman, I don’t feel comfortable saying I’m trans or non binary. I wouldn’t refer to myself as identifying with any one sexuality. I simply am me, a human who is capable of loving all other humans. As someone who wasn’t born and raised in Nova Scotia, I was amazed by the warm welcoming the city of Halifax gives to newcomers. I never expected to find such a large community of LGBTQIA+ people and since moving here my self love has grown exponentially.