17 Reasons Transgender & Non-Binary People Are Royalty

At LA Pride earlier this month, co-organizer Ashlee Marie Preston wanted to honor trans lives in an uplifting way. At the "Trans Station," Preston set up a royal throne and asked trans and nonbinary people to pose (with a scepter, of course) and asked them what makes them royal. The "Royal T" theme produced some amazing images and responses.

Here's what these beautiful folks said made them modern monarchs...