For every queer person, coming out is a defining experience, not unlike a volcanic eruption. It is preceded by a slow build of pressure as we come to terms with our own identity and consider the potential ramifications of telling the people most important in our lives. Next comes the moment of declaration, a release […]
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Perhaps the very worst thing about the repeal of the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance is that voters feared imaginary sexual assault so much that they voted in favor of actual sexual assault. There’s basically no documented history of straight men pretending to be transgender so they can access women’s bathrooms. There is, however, a long and
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Bruce Jenner is a millionaire public figure, and probably made himself a fair target for mockery–but it’s not his feelings you need to consider before making transphobic jokes.
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