Respecting and affirming the identities of transgender people begins with calling us by our actual names.

Talking mental health with Sam Dylan Finch.
Respecting and affirming the identities of transgender people begins with calling us by our actual names.
We hope to wave that banner with you some day, just not yet.
Why is the "I" not a "next step" in mainstream conversations?
Our idealization of Ruby Rose represents a larger problem in popular culture – the very limited portrayals of androgyny.
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[The image features the name "LEELAH ALCORN" in uppercase letters on a ribbon banner. Above the banner is a young…
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