Candidate Statement: My name is Lewis, after Lewis Hamilton,
I chose my own name because I’m a Trans man. I chose to name myself after Lewis
Hamilton because he’s my real dad's favourite and I wanted a name important to
him.
I realised I was part of the of the LGBTQIA+ community when
I was 8 years old, but I didn't know the word for it, not until I was 11 years
old and I officially came out as Pansexual, and when I was 11 I also realised I
was Trans but I didn't come out officially, along with changing my name until I
was 13 years old two months before I turned 14.
Coming out was extremely difficult because I was the only
one in school, town, and in my family.
I joined GISDA when I just turned 14, it was the 1st of
September 2022. Meaning I started GISDA not long after coming out as Trans and
I was very nervous about that. GISDA was the first place where people only knew
me as “Lewis who's a boy”
I heard about GISDA because I saw them in Criccieth Pride
and a couple weeks later I came up with my sister, walked in, and never left.
I've been going for the past two years, and I wouldn't be who I am without
GISDA.
Staff helped me stand up to Transphobic teachers. Friends
there let me rant about whatever I was thinking or worrying about.
I will admit that I am extremely proud of being pan but I'm
not proud of being Trans, because of how I was raised. But that's why my main
issues are around Trans people, I want to be prouder of myself and I want other
people, not just Trans, just anyone who's not as proud as me too to feel the
pride beaming out of themselves.
