Cece Collins works with the TH&WC providing complimentary laser hair removal services. Volunteering to spend over 200 hours giving this essential gender-affirming care to clients with economic or social barriers to access care. She has been a Registered Nurse for 14 years and works at the Veterans Affairs Hospitals in many different areas including Emergency, Oncology, and Critical-Care. She has certifications in Chemotherapy (Oncology Nurses Society), and Critical care with a subspecialty in cardiac medicine (CCRN-CMC). Through this experience with thousands of patients, she sees that lives can be saved in many ways other than basic resuscitation alone and is proud to provide gender affirming care while expanding Trans visibility; role-modelling a thriving, successful, professional. After a life-long struggle with self-acceptance, she found a community in San Diego. Other Transgender healthcare-professionals demonstrated the importance of visibility and helped her first transition from shame to pride. And, although she has less than 1 year of undergoing medical transition, she is committed to giving back as a caregiver to the community, to extend her success to others struggling in their own ways. Pride, visibility, and community are the tools for building understanding, acceptance and greater community integration. Nothing makes her prouder than the work she does for the TH&WC.