Melissa Pandika (she/her) writes about wellness, race, and identity. Her words have appeared in The Cut, VICE, Mic, and many other places. She lives in the Bay Area and is at work on a memoir.
"When you come out as gay, you risk being rejected by your family and friends; when you come out as undocumented, you risk being rejected by an entire country."
"When you come out as gay, you risk being rejected by your family and friends; when you come out as undocumented, you risk being rejected by an entire country."