When I was a kid, my hair was never brushed and my clothes were secondhand. Other kids picked on me for it, and the question I heard more than any other was, “Are you a boy or a girl?” It was never really a question. It was a way of telling me I didn't fit.
So I spent years trying to. I went through phase after phase, trying on different versions of myself to see what felt right.
At 19, I started working at a clothing store, and slowly, something shifted. I started dressing the way I actually wanted to dress, not the way I thought I was supposed to. I learned what my style truly was. And I learned something bigger: when what you wear finally matches who you are, the way you feel about yourself changes.
Domino is the place I wish I'd had back then. A space where queer people, and anyone finding their way to themselves, can explore safely and comfortably, ask anything, and never feel judged. No question is too basic. No look is too much. No identity needs explaining.