My third whānau is Tīwhanawhana, a national trust I founded 20 years ago this year to advocate for takatāpui to "tell our stories, build our communities, and leave a legacy." We believe that to uplift takatāpui—those Māori with diverse genders, sexualities, and sex characteristics—we must uplift our whānau and our rainbow communities. Shout-out to Tīwhanawhana, who have my back today and every day, especially my co-leader Kevin Haunui, our board, and our Kāhui Whakawāhine. Tīwhanawhana is the tūrangawaewae for all my work for our takatāpui Māori and rainbow people.