Amber Leventry

Queer. Nonbinary. Writer. Advocate.

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Family Rhetoric: Amber Leventry

I’m using my words to influence and educate people on the importance of supporting the LGBTQ community. With understanding comes acceptance.

I am a writer. I am an advocate. I am a parent to a transgender child. I am also queer and nonbinary. I do not speak for all people who share elements of my journey, nor can anyone speak for me. But if we can bridge the gap of ignorance and fear with threads of commonality, then we can find ways to respect and understand each other.

I am a storyteller. Let me tell you a story.

Public Speaking

I relate my everyday experiences to sexuality, gender identity, gender expression, and LGBTQ topics. My normal makes some people very uncomfortable. My queer nonbinary identity doesn’t make sense to some. My transgender daughter doesn’t make sense to others. So I talk about them. There is beauty in telling my story. It makes all of us feel heard and less alone.

Here are some of the topics I can speak about at your school, workplace, or event. I can also talk a lot about rainbows and unicorns. Don’t worry; I will anyhow.

Unapologetically Authentic

Our stories, the core elements of who we are, have been influenced by the way others see us and react to us. As humans we share similar experiences, but our personal relationship with those events are unique to us as individuals.

Strangers, loved ones, allies, and opponents have all shaped who I am today. And while my interactions have been distinct between these groups, my message has been the same. I live an unapologetically authentic life. I do this by writing and speaking my truth.

I relate my everyday experiences to sexuality, gender identity, gender expression, and LGBTQ topics. My normal makes some people very uncomfortable. My queer nonbinary identity doesn’t make sense to some. My transgender daughter doesn’t make sense to others. So I talk about all of it. There is beauty in telling my story. It makes me feel heard and less alone.

I hope it does the same for you.

Contact me if you would like me to speak at your next event.

 

Recent Events

I am in San Antonio to attend and speak at Dad 2.0 Summit.

I am thrilled and scared and honored.

My anxiety is high as I get ready to spend the next few days with folks who don’t know me.

I will spend a lot of energy and time correcting people of my gender and pronouns.

I will spend a lot of time trying not to get lost in sadness and frustration that I have breasts and these men do not.

Most of my dysphoria comes from having breasts. And round hips to be honest.

So I will do my best to tell myself I am enough. There are things I still want, like top surgery, but for now I will try to find peace with where I am on my journey.

Because it brought me here. To a place where I get to introduce myself and the nonbinary to many men who live in the binary and heternormative world.

I know I am changing minds and hearts.

I hope my mind and heart can take it, because it’s a lot.

So I went to the gym. I reached out to people who I know get it.

I will go slow today. I will explore the city and meet new friends.

I am on my way.