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My Existence Is Not Up For Debate

My Existence Is Not Up For Debate

I hid so much of myself from others, and I negotiated shame daily. But, what was never up for debate was my truth.
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Justin Dickens
Piecing Myself Together

Piecing Myself Together

Once I recognized myself as trans, I was finally able to begin putting together the shards of my identity.
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Oliver
Will I Ever Be One Of The Girls?

Will I Ever Be One Of The Girls?

Transition does not guarantee assimilation
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Jas Martinez
Dating While Trans During A Pandemic

Dating While Trans During A Pandemic

That’s too many circumstance modifiers for one human.
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theoaknotes
An Open Letter to Parents of Transgender Children…

An Open Letter to Parents of Transgender Children…

From a parent who is transgender
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Emma Holiday
I Was Performing Femininity Like An Overworked Boss…

I Was Performing Femininity Like An Overworked Boss…

Now, I’m no longer desperately trying to tick a box that was never mine.
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KP_the_writer
Parents: How To Tell Your LGBTQ+ Kid That You Love Them

Parents: How To Tell Your LGBTQ+ Kid That You Love Them

In 1980, 35 years before I transitioned, I found out that my father was prepared to love me unconditionally.
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LAURA-ANN MARIE CHARLOT
Cold Body, Nobody

Cold Body, Nobody

Traveling the Pandemic Via Grindr
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AJ Clauss
Rude But Affirming Behaviors: A Transgender Woman’s Entry To Womanhood

Rude But Affirming Behaviors: A Transgender Woman’s Entry To Womanhood

It’s unfortunate that it took transitioning to understand how women are treated as 2nd-class — and that this treatment is something that…
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Nia Chiaramonte
Please Stop Saying You’re “Worried” About Trans Kids

Please Stop Saying You’re “Worried” About Trans Kids

Let’s talk about what you’re *really* worried about instead
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Martie Sirois
I’m Trans, And That Makes Me A Narcissist

I’m Trans, And That Makes Me A Narcissist

“The LGBTQ community has no business demanding the respect everyone gets!”
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Stella Luna (they/she?)
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