Mayra Fierro

Born and raised in Dallas, Mayra had already completed 1 year of college by age 17. The experience of coming out at that age left her homeless. She quickly learned that despite the age of majority, education and work experience there exist ageist laws that would leave her to face the world alone and without autonomy. Since 2015 she has been involved with local youth organizations with the aim of filling in the gaps in youth services that still exist today. Her recent fight against the juvenile ordinance is summarized by the #SpacesNotCitations. She understands all too well the lack of spaces for youth in Dallas.