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Denying the existence of transgender and nonbinary people is not ‘scientific.’

December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 Sam Dylan Finch8 Comments

"Human beings are not just the sum of their biology."

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How Can We Include Non-Binary People in Gendered Spaces?

December 6, 2015August 11, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch22 Comments

Not everyone is interested in holding space for non-binary people.

Justice for Mike Brown

LQTU! Stands in Solidarity With the Brave Protesters in Ferguson and Beyond

November 24, 2014August 12, 2017 Sam Dylan Finch6 Comments

I will say this upfront: As someone who will never know the heavy weight of institutionalized racism, the fear and…

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Visibility Matters: Why Sharing Our Stories Will Change the World

October 22, 2014October 23, 2014 Sam Dylan Finch42 Comments

Around this time last week, I was a procrastinating graduate student, managing a small blog, with a following of wonderful…

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Sam Dylan Finch

Sam Dylan Finch. I’m a writer and positive psychology practitioner that’s passionate about queer joy — with none of the self-helpy bullsh*t. I wrote that thing about people-pleasing that you showed your therapist. I’m much weirder in real life.  ✨ He/they. More?

 

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For those not following the story, Missouri's Attorney General enacted an "emergency" rule, banning gender affirming care for most trans people in the state.

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