The nation's leading trans-led organization fighting for the legal & political rights of trans people in America.
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Congratulations on sharing your truth, @JVN!
Trans and non-binary communities are full of some incredible guys, gals, & non-binary pals, and we're so happy to call you a member of our family. 💗
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BREAKING: The Trump administration just announced its plan to deny transgender people experiencing homelessness equal access to shelters. #SheltersSaveLives #WontBeErased reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgend…
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Ivy is:
✔️ 9 years old,
✔️ Deaf,
✔️ Trans,
and has a message for the LGBTQ community on accessibility.
Thanks for sharing, @Ivys_Journey!
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BREAKING: The Trump administration announced it will allow anti-LGBTQ discrimination in all grants from @HHSGov, impacting federal funding for foster care, adoption, HIV & STI prevention, youth homelessness, & countless other public health initiatives. transequality.org/press/rele…
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Welcome, #BruceJenner. Thank you for your courage and bravery. NCTE statement from @MaraKeisling bit.ly/1PxZiTq #trans #lgbt
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This is the wholesome content you need today.
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THREAD: Earlier today, the @nytimes published this story, about efforts within the Trump Administration to eliminate the rights of transgender people - a heartless attack on our rights. nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/po…
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Today is the day.
No matter what happens, remember:
+ we will fight for you
+ we will fight for your loved ones
+ we will fight until every trans person in this country has the same opportunities as anyone else
#RiseUpOct8
Today, for the first time in history, the Supreme Court will hear a trans civil rights case.
Let's do this. #RiseUpOct8
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Sasha Garden, a 27-year-old transgender women, was found dead in Orlando this week. Her death is a tragedy, and her treatment by police and local press is a disgrace #SayHerName ow.ly/Dp9w30l2OAR
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ICE told one trans woman that if she didn't participate in a photo op with media, she wouldn't receive food.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴.
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Here are the facts:
🚨 1 in 3 trans people have been homeless in their lives
🚨 70% of trans people who have used a shelter have experienced harassment
🚨 This is a heartless move against some of our society’s most vulnerable.
#SheltersSaveLives #WontBeErased
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The LGBT community isn’t condemning Muslims after #Orlando and neither should you buff.ly/1UUm2xh via @latimes
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In difficult times, we know we have to fight. And in a tough fight, it can be heartening to hear words of solidarity, support, and love from allies like @ilazer, Amy Poehler, and @abbijacobson: Trans people #WontBeErased.
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🚨 💙 We need you to help us
🚨 💗 #ProtectTransHealth.
🚨 ⚪️ Submit a comment
🚨 💙 directly to the
🚨 💗 Trump-Pence
🚨 ⚪️ administration at
🚨 💙 ProtectTransHealth.org
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.@RepJoeKennedy has a message for all the young trans people out there - you are seen, you are heard, you are loved, and you #WontBeErased.
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Planned Parenthood is one of the largest providers of #transgender health care in the nation today. #StandWithPP
Congress & Trump admin removed #TitleX rule:
- without debate
- without a majority
- & signed behind closed doors
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Florida has the second-largest population of transgender adults in the U.S. - with just under 100,000 people.
This is essential healthcare for a *hundred thousand* people - many of whom have been taking their medications for years. Now, those medicines are being cut off:
Do you have a medication you take every day? Imagine asking for a refill and finding out for the first time that your governor has cut you off, and the media didn't report on it at the time. This is the reality facing trans adults in Florida.
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HUGE NEWS: The Supreme Court will hear the case of a woman fired for being transgender, deciding employment rights for over 2 million transgender Americans.
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Sec. Carson told a House committee yesterday that he had no plans to revise this rule, stating “I’m not going to say what we will do in the future about anything. I’m not currently anticipating changing the rule.”
In short, he lied. This had to be in the works for a long time.
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It's out! Read the letter here: ed.gov/about/offices/list/oc… and emerging practices here: ed.gov/about/offices/list/oe…
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That’s not all - the new rule would eliminate the requirement that federally-funded organizations treat same-sex marriages as valid. They’ve also said they’ll put these changes into effect TODAY, without allowing us time to formally oppose the new rule.
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Happy 20th birthday to the trans flag!
Monica Helms created the flag in 1999, and flew it for the first time in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.
Thank you, Monica! 💙 💗
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Transgender people already face disproportionate levels of discrimination at shelters, putting them at higher risk for harassment, violence, and illness. This will only make the situation worse. #SheltersSaveLives #WontBeErased
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We’ve always been here.
🧵Tennessean trans man David Ryan transitioned in 1949, age 26. He became a pastor in 1955 while passing as cis and the outgoing preacher worked in AR & OK for years. These narratives don't often end well, but David successfully fought to live openly as a man! Here's his story:
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The proposal centers on the Equal Access Rule, which ensures shelters & programs don't discriminate against LGBTQ people. HUD Secretary Ben Carson plans to weaken those protections for transgender people seeking access to HUD programs. #SheltersSaveLives #WontBeErased
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The impacts of this rule are likely to be felt far and wide, since HHS offers hundreds of billions of dollars in grant funding every year that impacts millions of lives. We'll be watching for more developments, so stay tuned.
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In honor of International #PronounsDay...
Purposefully misgendering trans people:
❌ Extremely not nice
❌ Rude rude rude
❌ Something Voldemort would do
Respecting trans people:
✔️ 100% free
✔️ Is the right thing to do
✔️ Proves you can be in a society
✔️ Did we mention free
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Happy #ComingOutDay!
Remember:
💗 Your identity is valid even if you aren't out
💙 Sometimes it isn't the right choice to come out
💗 You are part of a beautiful community
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Trump can't change Title IX! Trans students still have rights. Read our FAQ on today's guidance withdrawal: buff.ly/2lqkK5T
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Our moment is finally here! The 2022 U.S. Trans Survey is now open for all to take TODAY. Want to make a difference in just 60 minutes? Join thousands of other trans people in taking the survey: ustranssurvey.org
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Trans actors should play trans characters.
🛑 Full stop. 🛑
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If this administration is hoping to demoralize us, they will be disappointed. If they are hoping we will give up, they should reconsider the power of our persistence and our fury.
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We are going purple for #SpiritDay!
Transgender youth face harrowing health risks due to family rejection, harassment, stigma, and other risk factors.
Trans youth:
💜 We see you.
💜 We love you.
💜 We are fighting for you.
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#COVID-19 is disproportionately threatening vulnerable communities like #trans, #LGBTQ, #Black, #Latinx, & #Immigrants. We should be doing everything we can to provide treatment to whoever needs it, not escalating fear & confusion. #ProtectTransHealth bit.ly/3hq4E7e
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𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲:
→ We will fight for you.
→ We will fight for your loved ones.
→ We will fight for the right of every
trans person to live authentically.
Get involved at ProtectTransHealth.org. #ProtectTransHealth
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To transgender people: we know you are frightened. We know you are horrified to see your existence treated in such an inhumane and flippant manner. This is an abomination, a reckless attack on your lives and ours.
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We're not going anywhere - transgender people can't be erased with a memo. Post a selfie. Call a friend. Attend our rally tomorrow. Everything to show them that we #WontBeErased
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Thank you for sharing your truth, @SonicFox5000!
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We #WontBeErased. Ever. ow.ly/Gzm130mkaOq
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Our community is beautiful and resilient.
No one can take that away.
#RiseUpOctober8 #RiseUpOct8
Clergy and faith leaders have gathered at SCOTUS in support of LGBTQ rights and are singing:
🎶 This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine; this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine; let it shine, let it shine, let it shine 🎶 #RiseUpOct8
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In the name of preempting some misinformation, let’s talk about what this proposed rule would NOT do. It would NOT eliminate the precedents set by dozens of federal courts over the last two decades affirming the full rights and identities of transgender people.
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With each awful headline like this, remember that you are far from alone. NCTE and other organizations are continuing to fight against this bigotry. Remember that there is an entire human rights community that not only stands with us but will always fight back—and fight hard.
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Tonight, @JoeBiden thanked #transgender people for being part of the broad coalition that made him President-elect. His recognition of #trans people on the national stage in calls for unity in our country shows in the #BidenHarris admin, trans people will be heard, not erased.
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And NO rule—no administration—can erase the experiences of transgender people and our families. While foolish, this proposed rule deflates itself in the face of the facts, and the facts don’t care how the Trump administration feels.
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This proposal is an attempt to put restraints on the lives of 2 million people, effectively abandoning our right to equal access to health care, to housing, to education, or to fair treatment under the law.
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We mourn the loss of our beautiful #trans sister, Angel Haynes. Black trans people, especially women,are being killed at a heartbreaking rate. We need to end this epidemic of violence now. Angel’s family and friends are in our hearts. 🕯️ bit.ly/34MNDA3
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summoning circle, hope this works:
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We were happy to work with @SenSanders on this video about the importance of the #EqualityAct!
One thing you can do right now to support transgender people is to go to ProtectTransHealth.org and tell the Trump administration to stop attacking our health care.
Thousands of transgender individuals are often disrespected and denied health care services due to their gender identity. That’s unacceptable. The Equality Act is an important first step to ensure the transgender community gets the respect and dignity they deserve. #PrideMonth
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This administration is willing to disregard the established medical and legal view of our rights and ourselves to solidify an archaic, dogmatic, and frightening view of the world. This transparent political attack will not succeed administratively, legally, or morally
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THREAD: We're at the White House to tell President Trump in NO UNCERTAIN TERMS that transgender people #WontBeErased.
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We #WontBeErased, and we won't be forgotten, and we won't be ignored. Today, we worked with local advocates and community members to unfurl a 150-foot trans flag on some of our nation's most visible real estate: the Lincoln Memorial.
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Being transphobic:
❌ Extremely embarrassing
❌ Not cool
❌ Quite rude
❌ Terribly unnecessary
❌ Doesn't age well
❌ Very yikes-y
Being nice to trans people:
✔️ Super polite
✔️ Costs exactly zero dollars
✔️ Very easy
✔️ The right thing to do
✔️ Did we mention free
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This is thrilling! Delaware's @SarahEMcBride will be the nation's first openly transgender State Senator!
It's all happening! #ElectionNight #Election2020 #TransLivesMatter
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It would NOT undo the consensus of the medical providers and scientists across the globe who see transgender people, know transgender people, and urge everyone to accept us for who we are.
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Happy International #PronounsDay!
Reminder:
👉 You can't guess someone's pronouns based upon their appearance!
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Here's what happened:
💙 Brittany Spencer, a waitress, heard customers making rude comments about a trans patron.
💗 Brittany refused to serve them.
💙 Brittany's boss told her to do her job or leave.
💗 Brittany left.
Thank you, Brittany.
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Biology teacher destroys transphobic bigots with hard science buff.ly/2oc4XuI via @observer #marchforscience
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#RockosModernLife has a trans character?
We... can't stop screaming.
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Jeopardy! has been airing for nearly 60 years, and the median age of viewers is 64 years old. Amy Schneider has been opening up the hearts and minds of many of the show's older viewership, many of whom had little to no prior exposure to transgender people. glamour.com/story/amy-schnei…
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When @theferocity tells you to read up. You READ UP!
33 states have introduced more than 100 bills targeting transgender people, but trans kids in particular. Read up and get involved: gq.com/story/chase-strangio-…
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Knowing this, millions of transgender people wake up every day and step into an uncertain world. This is the most common trait shared by transgender people: A strength and resilience for hard and difficult times.
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Thousands of us have devoted our lives to protecting you and your families, and our ability to do so is nothing short of a privilege. And we will not lay down now. Transgender people have fought rules like this one in federal and state court and won.
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Make no mistake, trans people are under direct attack from the Trump Administration - but we #WontBeErased. We're here. You can't define us out of existence. Join us for a rally at the White House tomorrow: facebook.com/events/48160103…
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Our full release, including a statement from NCTE Executive Director @MaraKeisling: transequality.org/press/rele…
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This action against @ZoAndBehold is clearly an authoritarian attack on the lives of trans people in Montana - and on a legislator who is only working to serve her community.
We’re with you, Rep. Zephyr.
I have been informed that during tomorrow’s floor session there will be a motion to either censure or expel me.
I've also been told I'll get a chance to speak. I will do as I have always done—rise on behalf of my constituents, in defense of my community, & for democracy itself.
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We know how to defeat this, and we will do everything we can until every transgender person feels secure in their rights under the law.
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At the heart of our work is the belief that no one should have to suffer to be true to themselves. Yet transgender people are still forced from their homes, fired from their jobs, harassed at their schools, and denied a basic level of dignity by a broken system.
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We have stood toe-to-toe with administrators, legislatures, and executives who would agree with this rule, and we won. We have fought and will continue to fight for The Equality Act, a bill that would explicitly enshrine civil rights protections for transgender people.
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Happy #October1st! There's a huge case coming up in 7 days.
👉 Aimee came out as trans.
👉 She was fired.
👉 That was illegal.
The Supreme Court will hear her case on October 8 & decide whether to keep employment protections for trans people. #RiseUpOctober8 #TuesdayMotivation
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That includes you, too.
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"R.O.G.D. is not a clinical term. It's a political one, designed to undermine the validity of these young people's transitions."
If you only read one article today, make it this one, from @JennyBoylan: ow.ly/PopS30nfqds
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MORE GOOD NEWS: @andreaforward8 is the first openly #trans Black woman to be elected to public office in the US! Congratulations, Andrea!
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Transgender youth will no longer be subjected to so-called "conversion therapy" in Colorado!
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If a super villain can use they/them pronouns, so can:
✔️ your family
✔️ your boss
✔️ literally anyone
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We are pleased to see that Michigan will now allow #transgender people to easily change their gender on their driver's license! Michiganders now only need to fill out a form, have their photo taken, & pay a $9 fee. No court order needed! bit.ly/2sj0FEr
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Allies are stepping up to voice their support for trans people - particularly the young people in our community. Here's what @amyschumer has to say to you:
You #WontBeErased.
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There are so few words.
Our beloved community deserves so much better.
BREAKING: A shooting at an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs killed five people and wounded 18 others overnight. Police are describing it as a “hate attack.”washingtonpost.com/nation/20…
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It's Trans Awareness Week!
Here are some ways you can be a good ally:
✔️ Learn and help your local trans community.
✔️ Read work by trans folks.
✔️ Find ways to help.
✔️ Educate yourself (❌ don't put the burden on trans people to teach you).
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This is what loving fatherhood - and true allyship - looks like. 💓
Dwyane Wade on advocating for the trans community: “Let’s make sure our kids have an opportunity to live this life that we all get to live.” #MetGala bit.ly/44hHU1T
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West Point recognizes its first-ever #trans graduate by correct name and gender buff.ly/2eMoYkF via @Into
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To all transgender people, and to all people, who are sharing #WhyIDidntReport today: We stand beside you. We believe you. We will continue to fight for you. For resources, please visit @RAINN: rainn.org/
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💰 A new bill introduced in the House by @RepPressley and @RepKatiePorter would make it easier for trans and nonbinary people to access credit and control their financial lives! All too often, these systems have pushed trans people to the margins.
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“Transgendered” isn’t a word, but “transgender” is.
Used in a sentence:
Today, HUD Secretary Ben Carson used demeanining language to describe 2 million transgender Americans.
By the way, Carson’s HUD announced a plan to gut regulations protecting homeless trans people in May.
A HUD senior official released a statement that said: “The Secretary does not use derogatory language to refer to transgendered individuals. Any reporting to the contrary is false."
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Not all non-binary people use they/them pronouns
Not all non-binary people use they/them pronouns
Not all non-binary people use they/them pronouns
Not all non-binary people use they/them pronouns
Not all non-binary people use they/them pronouns
Not al
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Employee: "I'm transgender."
Employer: "This isn't going to work out."
👉 This October, the Supreme Court will be deciding if it's legal to discriminate against trans people.
👉 For the record, it's not.
#SignsYoureGettingFired
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“Any member of the military who meets the medical and readiness standards should be allowed to serve—including those who are #transgender"
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VICTORY in Massachusetts! Voters overwhelmingly supported the rights and dignity of transgender people across the Bay State today. A huge congratulations to @Freedom_Mass and every transgender person who shared their story and their lives to secure this historic win #YesOn3
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Have a box of tissues handy, because this beautiful short film is an absolute tearjerker. 😭 ow.ly/KENQ30mFN69
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If you only click on one wholesome link today, make it this one.
When a trans man went shirtless for the 1st time in front of his family while wearing his top surgery bandages, all of the men in his family surprised him by wearing bandages, too.
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