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I’m both excited and heavy-hearted to share the paperback cover of my memoir, The Risk It Takes to Bloom. It’s available for pre-order. June 9th is the date. raquelwillis.com/bloom

Raquel Willis

@raquelwillis.com

To be honest, it feels dissonant to wish anyone a happy Trans Day of Visibility. I hope it’s become clear that visibility will not save any of us on the margins. Being seen, even elevated can feel powerful, but having your humanity understood and respected is something else altogether.

31/3/26, 3:24 pm2 reposts5 likes

Raquel Willis

@raquelwillis.com

31 Mar

Just as when I released the hardcover in November 2023, we are in uncertain and grisly times. Then, it felt off to be promoting a book about my life while a genocide was emerging against Palestinian people. I speak in more detail about that dynamic in the new foreword.

Raquel Willis

@raquelwillis.com

31 Mar

While the U.S. continues to devastate people around the world, I’m holding the campaign of erasure that countries are waging on trans and nonbinary people. From stripping healthcare to demonizing athletes and youth, it can feel impossible to see past all the fires everywhere.

Raquel Willis

@raquelwillis.com

31 Mar

I hope Bloom has, and will continue to, help people hold the nuances of life. The hard things and the things that give us hope. The unique and the universal. The harm and the healing. Visibility and vitality.

Raquel Willis

@raquelwillis.com

31 Mar

I hope it leaves more space for the next Black trans person to be their truest, most deserving self. Because liberation isn’t a far-off destination we’ll reach, or something handed to us for a job well done. It’s something we must demand and snatch for ourselves, every day of our lives.