Casper Purtlebaugh of Boigirl and Baughleon discusses the dynamics of being transgender growing up in a Christian household and navigating the path to living openly with his feelings, “It was something that was really necessary for me to begin to understand.”
It was not easy for Casper to voice his feelings in the beginning, “I was incredibly depressed. I started drinking a lot and taking a lot of pills to try and combat my inner demons at that point. It was an incredibly dark time because there was no one I could talk to.”
Music played a huge role in Casper’s life in a positive way and helped heal some of the darker feelings. Casper is now, also able to relay the positive ideas of his experience, “Whatever you struggle may be, we all have struggles. We all may feel a little weird and different then other people around us, but there’s nothing wrong with you. The only person you have to answer to at the end of the day is yourself.”
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Interview conducted by: Dr. Jennifer Palladino & Dion | Edited by: Pawl Basile | Music by John Penola
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