After moving to Washington, DC, for grad school, I joined Stonewall Kickball hoping to find a queer community that I hadn’t really experienced before. The result was more than I ever could have imagined, as SKDC has helped me put down roots in a new city, supported me through thick and thin, and taught me how to celebrate my identity. It is my goal to continue to spread this love and build out our community even further, all while having a great time on and off the field.