Today feels especially meaningful. Almost two years ago, I was diagnosed as autistic. That diagnosis didn't change who I was—it gave me the language to understand who I had always been. It began a journey of unmasking: learning to let go of the versions of myself I had created to fit in and making space for my authentic self to exist. That process also opened the door to embracing and sharing another part of myself: my queerness. As I became more honest about my neurodivergen