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Trans in America

Pride

This year was my first Pride since coming out last year. It strikes me that soon, a lot of the ‘calendar firsts’ will be done as I’m quickly approaching my one year mark since coming out. Pride is a big day on that calendar, and honestly I’m at a loss for words on what to […]

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Trans in America

Trying to Rise Above the ‘Suffering Trans Person Narrative’ Fetish of Society

Yes it is hard being transgender in America in 2019. But I’ve had personal triumphs too. The media narrative about trans people is tiring.  It seems as if every story has to have a hook and an angle that our lives are horrific wastelands of discrimination, depression, and self-harm. But trans people are so much more […]