Maggie Sawyer and Sanvers left a profound and permanent impact on so many of us. It’s often difficult to express in words just how much light, hope and strength they gave (and continue to give) us. The ‘Her Story is Our Story’ campaign is a place for those of us touched by Maggie and Sanvers to share and celebrate. If you’d like to be a part of our campaign and have your own words published, click the button below or visit our ‘Share With Us’ page.
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‘Maggie is in me…and even now on my darkest days, I pick myself up, shake myself off and ask myself: "What would Maggie do?" and the answer is always that she would keep fighting. Maggie is a fighter and she taught me how to be a fighter too.’
Read More‘Maggie Sawyer helped me realize who I am and she inspires me to be myself every day. I hope I can be as amazing and confident as a person as she is.’
Read More‘Thanks to Sanvers I got to witness my best friend grow in comfortability with their sexuality. They still struggle, but they are proud of who they are and they've attributed it mostly to Maggie and her impact. Sanvers helped them feel seen and helped show them that they deserve a real, full, happy life.’
Read More‘I also owe the start of my mental health journey to Chyler Leigh and Sanvers…I have my bad days still but I have hope now…hope that I will keep going forward, rise above who and what hurt me, and find that real, full, happy life I now KNOW I deserve.’
Read More‘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.’
Read More‘The episode where Maggie tells Alex she deserves a “real, full, happy life” was what made me decide that I would come out. This is something I’d been struggling with for 7 years but I did it that November!’
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