A graduate of Bachelor in Applied Deaf Studies–Computer Graphics Track from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, MJ Ceñidoza has worked in corporate and NGO settings. It is, he says, with the latter where “the impact is more felt since effecting changes means bettering people’s lives; and this has always been advocacy’s intent.” MJ believes in pushing for trans rights, particularly the interconnected issues of trans people – e.g. he may identify as a trans man, but he still faces women’s issues (such as reproductive concerns). And yet, he says, this continues not to be well-discussed, and “can be detrimental to us all.” Being Deaf is another layer for MJ, as “this adds more concerns that current services continue to fail.” These, then, continue to be his focus in advocacy, “pushing for intersectional issues to be at the core of services we offer. This is the only way to true inclusion,” MJ stresses.