"I felt so alone for such a long time but then I saw myself in Maggie and I didn't feel so alone anymore." - By Kris

I had an abusive, homophobic father who hated me. Every single day he would tell me how disgusting I was for who I am.

I was sixteen when I first saw Maggie Sawyer on my screen. I had seen so many LGBTQ+ characters on tv before but once I heard Maggie's coming out story, I could relate to her in a way that I couldn't with other LGBTQ+ characters. We had almost the same story. I was outed by a family member and Maggie was outed by a friend’s family. I felt so alone for such a long time but then I saw myself in Maggie and I didn't feel so alone anymore. She helped me with who I am today.

I am finally publicly out as a non-binary lesbian and I am proud of who I am.