Welcome to a new series of highlighted Stories of SPARTA. These interviews were conducted by Emma Smith (she/her), a licensed professional counselor and doctoral candidate who specializes in gender and identity.  A long-time advocate of military families and LGBTQ+ rights, Emma asked to partner with SPARTA to fulfill the

Welcome to a new series of highlighted Stories of SPARTA. These interviews were conducted by Emma Smith (she/her), a licensed professional counselor and doctoral candidate who specializes in gender and identity.  A long-time advocate of military families and LGBTQ+ rights, Emma asked to partner with SPARTA to fulfill the

Welcome to a new series of highlighted Stories of SPARTA. These interviews were conducted by Emma Smith (she/her), a licensed professional counselor and doctoral candidate who specializes in gender and identity.  A long-time advocate of military families and LGBTQ+ rights, Emma asked to partner with SPARTA to fulfill the

This year, SPARTA remembers our fellow transgender citizens who’ve lost their lives in the past year. With at least 32 killed this year and possibly more unreported, it is a tragedy for the community and especially for their loved ones. Transgender persons have been a focus of bigotry and