International Trans Day of Visibility
Founder & Editor-in-Chief, L.M. Browning, Celebrates International Trans Day of Visibility by Coming Out!
Howdy Wayfarers,
It’s been a huge week here at Wayfarer HQ. Yesterday we announced the pre-order for our latest issue AND our Founder & Editor-in-Chief, L.M. Browning, celebrated International Trans Day of Visibility by coming out as Trans and announcing a change to their pronouns and name. [See the post below shared on social media.]
The staff here at Wayfarer Books & Magazine is SO proud to support our friend in their pursuit of a more authentic expression of self!
– Wayfarer Staff
Hey Y’all,
So, today is #TransDayofVisibility and I am going to go out on a limb and share some news….
In late autumn of 2022, I hit the road and disappeared into the backcountry of Northern New Mexico. It was here I began sitting with some larger changes I felt building in recent years—changes around my pronouns, my gender identity, and my creative pursuits moving forward.
Since that time, I’ve made some larger decisions in an effort to move towards a more authentic/inclusive embodiment of self. (Including changing my name and pronouns.)
What lead me to this moment is really too vast to convey in words. Recently, I gave an in-depth interview about my time spent in the backcountry sitting with all these inner-truths.
I am excited to share with you, Far Rider: Field Notes on Gender Identity, Facing Intergenerational Trauma and Seeking Awe in the High-desert.
In this special edition of Wayfarer Magazine, I sit down with Editor-at-Large, Frank Inzan Owen (he/him) to discuss these big shifts happening in my life (and indeed in our larger society).
This interview will act as the final words I will publish under the pen name “L.M. Browning” as I move forward into a new time with a new name: Connor L. Wolfe (they/them).
The L. stands for “Les” (pronounced: less)—a longtime name that I feel I have made my own. If you are a friend/colleague and are choosing to come with me into this next leg of my journey and you have known me by “Les,” you can continue to call me Les or call me Connor. My change in name/pronouns isn’t an effort to erase who I was but to be more inclusive of all the parts of myself.
Thank you for your support.
With Deepest Gratitude
—L.M. Browning
