I follow Candomblé, a Brazilian religion of African origin. We believe that all followers of the faith have some kind of connection with the orixás (demigods). I was born a man, but I’ve always had a female orisha, and in a way, non-fixed genders are actually quite common.

The problem is that my religion doesn’t see me as a woman, nor as a man, but as a magical third thing. That’s why I struggle so much to find coherence in it.