![]() ![]() As a rebuttal, Ezra points this out without invalidating Felix’s feelings. At one point, Felix and Ezra fight because Felix is projecting his insecurities onto Ezra. Felix’s friendship with Ezra is wonderful and complex, in that they have fun together but also have hard, honest discussions about their future and themselves. In fact, Felix’s relationships with family and friends are notable for their joy as well as their pain. Through his experiences with others, Felix Love must look at who and what should determine his self-worth. When his pre-transition photos are leaked for the world to see, he must figure out the culprit while examining his own sense of self and what kind of love he deserves. In Kacen Callender’s Felix After Ever, protagonist Felix Love is an artistic trans boy who wants to experience romantic love. ![]() To that end, it is often up to QTPOC to support each other and show each other that we are worthy of life, love, and happiness. Our race often means that we are ignored among the LGBTQ+ community, while our gender identity and sexual orientation get scorned or overlooked among allocishet people of color. Having a sense of self-worth is important for any LGBTQ+ person, but especially for queer trans people of color. ![]()
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