Finally getting a chance to express and be accepted for being who she is, a transgender teen expressed gratitude to the school administration of Batasan Hills National High School in Quezon City for allowing her to wear the girls' uniform.
On Facebook, Franncine Athenna Vilganza uploaded a photo of herself posing beside a sign that says "this school supports gender equality" while wearing a girl's uniform.
"Thank you, Batasan Hills National High School, for allowing me to wear uniform in accordance with my gender identity and expression. [Being] the first transwoman to do so, I am eternally grateful," she said in the caption of the photo she posted.
Franncine's appreciation note got a lot of support from social media users.
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Weeks ago, a trans teen from Visayas also went viral expressing gratitude to the administration of Leyte National High School for allowing her to wear the girls' uniform.
"As a transwoman, I will be eternally grateful to Leyte National High School for allowing me to wear a uniform that I am more comfortable with," Sessy Maravillo expressed in an appreciation post that immediately captured the hearts of thousands of people online; generating over 31,000 shares and 190,000 reactions on Facebook, as of writing.
"I feel the strong and warm support of my school, especially the love of my teachers and their strong regard towards the gender that I have. Being in this ground gives me so much comfort and wings," Sessy said in a separate post.
The transwoman hopes to see more schools becoming a safe place for students who are members of the LGBTQIA+ community, "It does not only intend to help in amplifying gender acceptance in our society but, as well, help our fellowmen to build strong confidence within them. Ladies and gentlemen, making our brothers and sisters in land feel safe is not enough, we should also make them feel comfortable. Therefore, I strongly support wearing school uniform according to the student choice or gender and hear the voices of those trans out there seeking for comfort."
Likewise, Sessy got tons of support after sharing her story.
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