Name: Taylor

Age: 29

Self definition: Artist/musician/lover

Where were you at 9 a.m. last Sunday morning?

Riding my bike to the Hillcrest Farmer’s Market to find a birthday gift for a friend

What person has influenced you more than any other, and how?

I would have to say my grandma; over the years I have really come to realize what a strong and progressive woman she is, and I have admired her for that. She has supported me in everything I have ever done, big or small.

When don’t you feel equal?

Well … I don’t. I get pissed off, but I don’t let myself feel unequal, because I’m not. Of course I do hate being judged on the surface or having someone think they can sum you up for “x, y, z” reasons when, really, they know nothing about you.

Where were you last Wednesday at noon?

On my lunch break Downtown

When was the last time you felt proud?

When I moved into my new apartment last week; it doesn’t sound all that exciting, but I’m so proud and happy to have created a space for myself that I get to live in and be creative and basically just do whatever the hell I want – what freedom!

If there was a defining moment in your life, what was it?

Finally being comfortable living my life as a lesbian; it was freeing to just say, “Fuck it! This is who I am.” Two things happened to me then: one, I felt that society would shun me anyway, so I didn’t feel like I had to please anyone any more – what freedom!; and two, I wanted to prove to my family I would not only be fine in this hateful world, but I would succeed and be loved. With that fueling me, I have been on many adventures and truly feel accomplished and successful in life.

Where were you at 10 p.m. last Friday night?

I was performing with my band MC Flow at the 710 Beach Club in P.B.

What is your most immediate goal?

To finish a song I’m working on right now; that is just a piece of the bigger goal, which is to make music my day job. I write music and do production for MC Flow and we are working on a couple tracks right now. We’re just trying to find the time to work them all out.

When do you feel total joy?

When I’m in love