<p>Avery Marshall is a black trans man living and working in Tulsa. In the past several months, he has gone through a lot of change - working from home with his fiancé, postponing their wedding over COVID-19 concerns and recovering from top surgery. In his audio diary, Avery talks about the worries he has even in his regular tasks – like walking his dog, Chugg - and also how he feels about this particular Pride Month.</p>

Avery Marshall is a black trans man living and working in Tulsa. In the past several months, he has gone through a lot of change - working from home with his fiancé, postponing their wedding over COVID-19 concerns and recovering from top surgery. In his audio diary, Avery talks about the worries he has even in his regular tasks – like walking his dog, Chugg - and also how he feels about this particular Pride Month.

'It Gets Tiring Trying To Carve Out A Place For Myself'

KOSU’s Audio Diaries are a collection of first-person oral histories recorded by Oklahomans. The project was launched during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to create a space for communities to gather and listen while physically apart. KOSU partnered with the Oklahoma Historical Society to record and archive the audio diaries. The production is also in partnership with America Amplified, a CPB-funded initiative to use community engagement to inform local journalism.

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